Guitars: Brazilian Memory Project

Guitars: Brazilian Memory Project

1989 / Crescente

A project featuring recordings from a series of concerts held at Teatro Cultura Artística in São Paulo, between May 31 and July 5, 1989. The album presents an extensive repertoire covering both classical and contemporary Brazilian composers, exploring the various branches of Brazilian music for guitar. Alongside renowned guitarists such as Ulisses Rocha, Egberto Gismonti, and Marco Pereira, the Assad brothers offer technically refined performances that highlight pieces which have established the guitar as a central instrument in Brazilian music.

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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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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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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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1995

Lo Que Vendrá

An album featuring works by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, Brazilian composer Radamés Gnattali, and Argentine Astor Piazzolla. A true musical encounter across the Americas.

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