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Latin American Music for Two Guitars
Duo Assad

Latin American Music for Two Guitars

1985 / Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch

Debut album of the Assad Duo on the American label Nonesuch, it features works by Latin American composers, including Tango Suite by Astor Piazzolla, written especially for and dedicated to the Assad brothers, as well as original compositions by Sérgio Assad. The repertoire highlights the rhythmic and harmonic elements characteristic of Latin American music, explored with precision and interpretive depth. The album marks the beginning of the duo's collaboration with the label and reinforces their central role in promoting the Latin American guitar repertoire on the international stage.

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Jardim Abandonado
2007

Jardim Abandonado

In their seventh album for Nonesuch, Jardim Abandonado, Sérgio and Odair present a selection of pieces from their performance repertoire of the past ten years. The album was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards, including Best Classical Album, and won in the category of Best Classical Contemporary Composition for Sérgio Assad's Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina. The album pays tribute to Brazilian master Antônio Carlos Jobim, featuring three of his compositions, along with original works by Sérgio Assad, his daughter Clarice Assad, and transcriptions of pieces by Darius Milhaud and Claude Debussy.

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Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma
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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Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla
2001

Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla

A tribute to the great Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, adapted for two guitars. Originally influenced by tango and classical music, Piazzolla's compositions take on new dimensions through the precise arrangements and technical brilliance of the Assad brothers, emphasizing the rhythmic and harmonic complexity of nuevo tango. The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album.

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Lo Que Vendrá
1995

Lo Que Vendrá

An album featuring works by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, Brazilian composer Radamés Gnattali, and Argentine Astor Piazzolla. A true musical encounter across the Americas.

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