El Caminante – Odair Assad solo

El Caminante – Odair Assad solo

2010 / GHA

Odair Assad's second solo album, El Caminante, presents a refined contemporary guitar repertoire. It begins with Sonata del Caminante, composed especially for Odair by Leo Brouwer, and includes works by Egberto Gismonti, Roland Dyens, and Kevin Callahan. Recorded with precision and interpretative depth, the album traverses diverse musical languages while highlighting Odair's technical maturity and expressive artistry.

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2012

Viva Brazil – Live EP

A live EP by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, featuring Kathryn Stott (piano), Joseph Gramley (percussion), and the Assad Duo. The recording captures both classical and contemporary Brazilian music, interpreted with virtuosity and sensitivity.

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2004

Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma

Recorded live at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, this album captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Obrigado Brazil tour. Yo-Yo Ma is joined by Sérgio and Odair Assad, Cyro Baptista, Paquito D'Rivera, and other Brazilian musicians in live performances that reflect the energy and spontaneity of the project. The repertoire spans Brazilian classics and contemporary works in arrangements that celebrate cultural and sonic fusion.

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2003

Obrigado, Brazil

A studio album marking the meeting between Yo-Yo Ma's cello and Brazilian music. Accompanied by the Assad Duo, Rosa Passos, César Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo, and others, Yo-Yo Ma immerses himself in Brazil's rhythms and harmonies with refined interpretations of works by Tom Jobim, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Sérgio Assad, Pixinguinha, and more. A Grammy-winning project praised for its sophistication and deep respect for Brazil's musical essence.

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1991

Two Concertos for Two Guitars

An album recorded by the Assad brothers with the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra of Switzerland, under the baton of Brazilian conductor John Neschling. The repertoire includes Concierto Madrigal by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, widely recognized for his guitar works, and Concerto Op. 201 by Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, whose music is essential to the classical guitar canon.

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El Caminante – Odair Assad solo