Clara Vuust grew up in a family where music was part of everyday life. Her brother is the recognized jazz-saxophone player Christian Vuust and her cousin is double-bass player and music/brain researcher Peter Vuust. As a child she began to study classical piano and to sing in classical choirs, and it was not until later she discovered a love for jazz music that brought her to the Rhythmic Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen. She has since then toured and recorded with different ensembles in Denmark and Italy, including “Katania Quintet” with bandleader Francesco Calì.