Live in Brussels – Sérgio & Odair Assad with Fernando Suárez Paz

Live in Brussels – Sérgio & Odair Assad with Fernando Suárez Paz

2004 / GHA

Recorded live at the Salle du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, this album captures the Assad Duo's energy alongside Argentine violinist Fernando Suárez Paz, known for his collaboration with Astor Piazzolla's Quinteto Nuevo Tango. Critics hailed the album as one of the finest live guitar performances ever recorded, praising the spontaneity and passion of the execution.

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2002

Concierto de Volos – Concierto de Aranjuez – Serenade opus 50

A classical album featuring three important works for guitar and orchestra. Odair Assad performs Serenade Op. 50 by Malcolm Arnold, while other guest soloists interpret Concierto de Aranjuez (Joaquín Rodrigo) and Concierto de Volos (Leo Brouwer), conducted by Leo Brouwer himself. A recording that highlights the excellence of the guitar in orchestral settings.

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1996

Saga Dos Migrantes

This fourth collaboration with Nonesuch showcases the Assad Duo blending Brazilian music by Sérgio Assad and Egberto Gismonti with the works of Argentine composers Astor Piazzolla and Alberto Ginastera. The album explores migration not only in a literal sense but also as a metaphor for crossing between diverse musical and cultural traditions of Latin America.

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1994

Natsu no Niwa Suite

Soundtrack composed by Sérgio and Odair Assad for the Japanese film Natsu no Niwa (The Friends) directed by Shinji Somai. The film tells the story of how the relationship between three boys and a lonely old man evolves—from a childlike curiosity about death into a deep friendship marked by listening, care, and memory.

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1983

The Debut Concert: Live in Brussels

Recorded live on November 4, 1983, at the Salle du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, this concert marked the Assad Duo's artistic debut in Europe. The performance was broadcast by RTBF (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone), the public broadcaster of the French Community of Belgium, allowing thousands of listeners to discover the virtuosity and musical expressiveness of the Brazilian brothers.

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