Brazilian-born brothers Sergio and Odair Assad have set the benchmark by creating a new standard of guitar innovation, ingenuity, and expression. With their exuberant spirit and scorching technique, they are "the best two-guitar team in existence, maybe in history" (The Washington Post). For their 2008 project, the Assads will curate a guitar symposium at the 92nd Street Y in New York and then tour their very special Brazilian Guitar Festival, featuring their sister Badi Assad (guitar/vocals), Romero Lubambo (acoustic jazz guitar), and Celso Machado (percussion/vocals). Together, these remarkable musical emissaries will lead an exhilarating musical journey from the pulsating city of Rio de Janeiro to the jungles of the Amazon and back again.

	Program Notes Program notes are available online. [PDF]
	Audio Clips ( Real One Player or Windows Media Player) Pulo Do Gato (Badi Assad) * Jobiniana No. 1 (Sergio and Odair Assad) * Suite Brasileira: Baiao (Sergio and Odair Assad) * * Clips listed here are representative of the artists, but may be different than what are being played as part of the Cal Performances program
	Education/Community Events Key Notes: Jesse "Chuy" Varela The Exquisite Art of Brazilian Guitar Thu, Feb 7, 5-6:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall Café Take a journey into the rich musical traditions of Brazilian guitar performance with a talk by Jesse "Chuy" Varela (http://www.chuyvarela.com/) of jazz radio station KCSM 91.1, followed by an extraordinary concert, the Brazilian Guitar Festival, an exhilarating musical journey from the pulsating city of Rio de Janiero to the jungles of the Amazon. Flyer (PDF)

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Artists links: Official Badi Assad site

Thu, Feb 7, 8pm

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Venue: Zellerbach Hall B

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