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Bassist and composer from Norway

In addition to own group Zanussi Five he is a member of MZN3, Kuchen/Strid/Zanussi Trio, Zanussi/Markhus Project, Eberson/Zanussi/Lofthus Trio, Crimetime Orchestra and Sternklang.

He has composed music for theatre performances for Det Norske Teatret and Haugesund Teater and music for dance performances and short films as well as for most of his groups.

In the past, Zanussi has cooperated with musicians like Bugge Wesseltoft, Sten Sandell, Kjell Nordeson, Paal Nilssen-Love, Håvard Wiik, Thomas Strønen, Nils Olav Johansen et al. He was also a founding member of Norwegian band Wibutee.

Zanussi has a Masters degree in chamber music/improvisation from The Conservatory of Music in Trondheim and the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo.

ALBUMS


Per Zanussi & Vestnorsk Jazzensemble
Li (And The Infinite Game)
2022, CD, Album, Clean Feed, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Zanussi* / Asheim* / Solberg*
Playing Games
2015
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Per Zanussi
Morning Songs
2011, CD, Album, MNJ Records
Marilyn Crispell, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Palle Danielsson, Paal Nilssen-Love / Marilyn Crispell, Magnus Broo, Lars-Goran Ulander*, Per Zanussi, Paal Nilssen-Love
Collaborations
2009, CD, Album, Leo Records, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Frode Gjerstad, Anders Hana, Morten Olsen*, Per Zanussi
Born To Collapse
2004, CD, Album, Circulasione Totale
Eyolf Dale
When Shadows Dance
2025
Wunderkammer
Gi Meg Noe Sterkt Å Drikka Verden Med
2015, Vinyl, ,
Folk/Folk Rock/Art Rock
Zanussi 5*
Live In Coimbra
2014, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Zanussi Thirteen
Live
2012, CD, Album, Moserobie Music Production, ,
Free Jazz
Zanussi Five
Alborado
2006, CD, Album, Moserobie Music Production, ,
Free Jazz
Zanussi Five
Zanussi Five
2005, CD, Album, Moserobie Music Production
Wunderkammer
A Hue / Eldorado
1998, 7", Concrete Recordings (2)
Trespass Trio Feat. Susana Santos Silva
Live in Oslo
2023, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Bergen Improstorband
Knut Vaage & Per Zanussi
2018, LP, Album, Not On Label
MZN3
MZN3
2005, CD, Album, Jazzaway
Block Ensemble
Hugs & Bugs
2021, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Øyvind Brække Sextet
Wilderness
2020, CD, Album, Oslo Session Recordings
Trespass Trio
The Spirit Of Pitești
2017, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Tom Bancroft: Trio Red
Lucid Dreamers
2015, CD, Album, 6-s, Interrupto Music
Honeyleap
Honeyleap
2013, CD, Album, Øyvind Jazzforum, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Trespass Trio
Bruder Beda
2012, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Circulasione Totale Orchestra
PhilaOslo
2011, 2xCD, Album, Circulasione Totale, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
S/S Motsol
Parallel Pleasures
2011, CD, Album, Creative Sources
Zanussi Five
Ghost Dance
2010, CD, Album, Moserobie Music Production
Jørn Øien Trio
Digging In The Dark
2010, CD, Album, Bolage
Circulasione Totale Orchestra
Bandwidth
2009, 3xCD, Album, Rune Grammofon, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Trespass Trio
"...Was There To Illuminate The Night Sky..."
2009, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Jon Eberson Trio
Bring It On
2006, CD, Album, Jazzaway
Wibutee
Playmachine
2004, ,
Future Jazz/Experimental
Petter Wettre Quintet
Household Name
2003, CD, Album, Household Records
Wunderkammer
Today I Cannot Hear Music
2002
Wibutee
Eight Domestic Challenges
2001
Wunderkammer
Wunderkammer
1999, CD, Album, Plateselskapet Skarv, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Experimental
Wibutee
Fin
1999, CD, Single, Promo, Jazzland Recordings
Wibutee
Newborn Thing
1999
Wibutee
Eight Domestic Challenges
2002
Wibutee
Newborn Thing
2002

APPEARANCES +


Eyolf Dale
The Space Between Two Notes
2024
Eyolf Dale
The Wayfarers
2023
Eyolf Dale
Being
2021, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Luso-Scandinavian Avant Music Orchestra
(Porto) 2008
2018, File, FLAC, Digital Creative Sources, ,
Free Improvisation
Eyolf Dale
Return To Mind
2018, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Top Jazz 2016
2017, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz
Håkon Kornstad Ensemble + KORK*
Kornstad + KORK - Live
2017, CD, Album, Grappa
Eyolf Dale
Wolf Valley
2016, CD, Album, Edition Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jon Klette
Electro Gravity
2015, LP, Album + CD, Album, Jazzaway, ,
Post Bop
Håkon Kornstad
Tenor Battle
2015
Mette Henriette
Mette Henriette
2015, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Trespass Trio + Joe McPhee
Human Encore
2013, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Tom Bancroft: Trio Red
First Hello To Last Goodbye
2012, CD, Album + File, FLAC, MP3, Album, Interrupto Music
Various
I Want The Beatles To Play At My Art Center!
2012, DVD, ,
Modern Classical
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Øyvind Brække
Migrations
2011, CD, Album, MNJ Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Thomas Dybdahl
Songs
2011
Crimetime Orchestra Feat Sonny Simmons & KORK*
Atomic Symphony
2009, 2xCD, Album, Jazzaway
Valkyrien Allstars
Valkyrien Allstars / To Måner
2009, 2xLP, Comp, Heilo
Stein Torleif Bjella
Heidersmenn
2009
Xploding Plastix
Treated Timber Resists Rot
2008, CD, Album, Dig, Beatservice Records
Jazzmob
Flashback
2008, CD, Album, Jazzaway,
Bugge Wesseltoft
New Conceptions Of Jazz
2008, 3x CD, DVD, ,
Future Jazz/Deep House/Experimental
Svein Tang Wa
Rødast Hjerta
2007, CD, Album, Tang Records
Martin Küchen Trio
Live At Glenn Miller Café
2007, 5xFile, MP3, 256, Ayler Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Valkyrien Allstars
Valkyrien Allstars
2007, CD, Album, Heilo, ,
Nordic/Folk
Various
In The Mind Of Jamie Cullum
2007, CD Digipak, ,
Smooth Jazz/Techno/Contemporary Jazz
Sternklang
Transistor Beach
2006, CD, Album, dBut
Various
Jazz From Norway 2006 JazzCD.No 2nd Set
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Norsk Jazzforum, ,
Abstract/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz/Modern Classical/Experimental
Thomas Dybdahl
Science
2006
Laurent Garnier
Retrospective
2006, 2x CD Jewel Case, ,
House/Techno/Downtempo/Ambient/Dub
Jackman
Jackman
2006
Jazzmob
Infernal Machine
2006
Kaada
Music For Moviebikers
2006
Jackman
Jackman EP
2005, CD, Maxi, Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen
Birdie Blues
2005, CD, Album, Upnorth Discs, ,
Vocal
Petter Wettre
Hallmark Moments
2004, CD, Album, Household Records
Various
Redandblue Neithernorway
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Clearspot, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Noise/Contemporary Jazz/Gypsy Jazz/Future Jazz/Electro/Drum n Bass
Sternklang
My Time Is Yours
2002, CD, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop
Sternklang
Beautiful Thing / Liebling
2001, 7", Cle, dBut
Big Bambus
Big Bambus
2001, CD, Bergland Productions
Thomas Dybdahl
John Wayne EP
2001, ,
Pop Rock
Butti 49
Brazilikum E.P.
2000, 12", EP, Guidance Recordings
Butti 49 / Elak
Brasilikum / Remember Me
2000, 7", Tokijo Recordings
Various
Verve Today 2000 (Volume 4)
2000, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Blå, Molde
1999, CD, bp, ,
Jazzdance
Siri B. Gellein* & Bjørn Willadsen Band
Sånn Vil Du Ha Meg
1999, CD, BWM (2)
Various
Assorted Penguins: Igloo
1997, CD, Comp, dBut, ,
Downtempo/Pop Rap/Trip Hop/Drum n Bass
Morten Abel
Snowboy
1997, CD, Album, Virgin, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Elle Melle
Ut I År
1996, CD, Album, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Didrik Ingvaldsen
Slutt
1995, CD, Album, Da-Da Records