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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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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1997

Soul of the Tango

An album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma celebrating Argentine tango, with guest appearances by the Assad brothers among others. The repertoire features interpretations of Astor Piazzolla's works, showcasing the soul and intricacy of tango.

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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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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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