The Debut Concert: Live in Brussels

The Debut Concert: Live in Brussels

1983 / GHA

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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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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1999

Velho Retrato – Sérgio Assad solo

A solo recording by Sérgio Assad in a unique collaboration with Italian clarinetist Gabriele Mirabassi. Featuring entirely original compositions, the album was recorded in the Sagrestia della Chiesa di Sant'Agostino in Perugia, exploring the intersection between chamber music writing and improvisational language.

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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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1974

Latin America para duas guitarras, with the Armorial Orchestra

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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