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O Clássico Violão Popular Brasileiro
Duo Assad

O Clássico Violão Popular Brasileiro

2015 / Tratore

A commemorative album marking 50 years of Sérgio and Odair Assad's career, this recording pays tribute to key composers in the history of Brazilian guitar. The repertoire spans pioneers to modern masters, including João Pernambuco, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Garoto, Baden Powell, Luiz Bonfá, Egberto Gismonti, and Radamés Gnattali.

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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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Fuga y Misterio – Odair Assad solo
1998

Fuga y Misterio – Odair Assad solo

The first solo recording by Odair Assad, solidifying his artistic identity beyond the acclaimed Duo Assad. With a repertoire including works by Radamés Gnattali, Astor Piazzolla, and Stepan Lucky, the album explores the intersection between Latin American chamber music and the European guitar tradition.

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Saga Dos Migrantes
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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Alma Brasileira
1988

Alma Brasileira

An album dedicated to Brazilian music, exploring the boundaries between classical and popular genres. It includes works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hermeto Pascoal, and original compositions by Sérgio Assad, reflecting the richness and complexity of Brazil's musical tradition. According to Sérgio, it's a type of music that defies categorization — 'some call it jazz, others call it avant-garde, but in Brazil we simply call it popular music.'

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