Sérgio Assad
(Sergio Assad)
Sérgio Assad, born on December 26, 1952, in Mococa, São Paulo, Brazil, is a
guitarist and composer. He began playing guitar at a young age, learning popular
Brazilian melodies from his father and later forming a duo with his brother
Odair. At 17, they studied under Monina Tavora, a disciple of Andrés Segovia.
Sérgio Assad's career took off in the United States with his debut in New York
in 1969. He has released numerous albums, including Latin American Music for Two
Guitars (1992) and Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla (2004), which won a
Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album in 2...
