About Per Zanussi
Born 1977. Per Zanussi is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer and musician.
Per Zanussi (born 1977) is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kiermyer, Stephen O'Malley, Axel Dörner, Petter Wettre, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mats Gustafsson, Kjetil Møster, Kevin Norton, Ivar Grydeland, Ernesto Rodrigues, Tetuzi Akiyama, and Håvard Wiik.
Career Zanussi was born in Oslo and was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium and at Norges Musikkhøgskole. He was one of the initiators of the band Wibutee from Trondheim (1996–2004), with Håkon Kornstad and Wetle Holte.
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Who is Per Zanussi?
Norwegian jazz musician
When was Per Zanussi born?
Per Zanussi was born on 31 January 1977 in Oslo.
What is Per Zanussi's occupation?
Per Zanussi is a jazz musician, composer and musician.
What nationality is Per Zanussi?
Per Zanussi is Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Zanussi. https://biography.guide/per-zanussi/
MLA: "Per Zanussi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/per-zanussi/.
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