Per Zanussi

Per Zanussi is a Norwegian bassist, composer and bandleader active in jazz and improvised music. Educated at NTNU and the Norwegian Academy of Music, he completed the artistic research project Natural Patterns — Music Making with an Ensemble of Improvisers at PhD level in 2017.

He has led projects including Zanussi 5 and Zanussi 13 and has been a driving force in ensembles such as Trespass Trio and Wibutee. His compositional work also includes music for theatre, dance, film and commissioned ensembles.