Latin America para duas guitarras, with the Armorial Orchestra

Latin America para duas guitarras, with the Armorial Orchestra

1974 / Continental

The first phonographic recording of the Assad Duo is a historic collaboration with the Armorial Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Cussy de Almeida, from Natal, Brazil. Recorded live at the Pernambuco Conservatory of Music, the LP features works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Leo Brouwer, and pieces composed especially for the Duo, such as Lenda Sertaneja by Francisco Mignone. Also noteworthy is the first recording of Concerto for Two Guitars, Oboe, and String Orchestra by Radamés Gnattali, also dedicated to the Assad brothers. A historic milestone.

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2013

Sérgio & Odair Assad & Paquito D'Rivera: Dances from the New World

A vibrant collaboration with acclaimed Cuban clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, blending Latin American rhythms and classical guitar technique to explore the 'New World' of jazz and Latin music.

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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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2010

El Caminante – Odair Assad solo

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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2000

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sérgio and Odair Assad

In this first recorded collaboration, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg joins Sérgio and Odair to explore the musical traditions of the Romani people and their stylistic offshoots. With a repertoire mostly composed and arranged by Sérgio Assad, the album blends Eastern European, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and gypsy jazz influences—exemplified by the inclusion of Django Reinhardt's Nuages.

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