Saga Dos Migrantes

1996 / Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch

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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2015

O Clássico Violão Popular Brasileiro

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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2004

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

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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1997

El Tango

A project by violinist Gidon Kremer, featuring exceptional musicians including bandoneonist Per Arne Glorvigen, pianist Vadim Sakharov, and the Assad brothers. The album delves into the emotional depth and complexity of nuevo tango, with arrangements by Sérgio Assad for pieces such as Revirado and Che Tango Che by Astor Piazzolla.

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1985

Latin American Music for Two Guitars

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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