In 1976, the opportunity to record their first album arose. Initially, the project envisaged a side with the participation of the Orquestra Armorial de Recife, conducted by Cussy de Almeida, performing the "Concerto for 2 Guitars, Oboe and Orquestra de Cordas", by Radamés Gnattali and the other side with an adaptation of the "Concerto for 2 Mandolins and Strings", by Vivaldi. However, during recording, an unforeseen event occurred: Odair suffered a deep cut on his right thumb. when opening a can of nuts. Despite wanting to continue, recording had to be postponed for two months and ended happening in Rio de Janeiro.
Without the orchestra, the repertoire needed to be reprogrammed and began to include works that were already in the repertoire of the Duo: the second movement of "Sonatina Canônica – Tempo di Siciliana", by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and "Lundu", by Francisco Mignone — both original pieces for guitar duo. The album, titled Latino América para Duas Guitarras, became the first of many in Duo Assad's career.
Two years later, they released their second album, "Heitor Villa-Lobos: Obra Completa para Violão Solo", in which each He performed, individually, Villa-Lobos's pieces.
Simultaneously with the first launches, new opportunities also began to emerge. TV Globo — which showed the series of musical programs Concerts for Youth — invited them to perform. The program, presented by conductor and composer Marlos Nobre, and broadcast on Sundays, aimed to popularize classical music in Brazil, with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and guest artists.
Remarkably touched by the brothers, the maestro himself nominated them, in 1979, to represent Brazil at the Tribune of Young Interpreters, organized by UNESCO, in Bratislava, in the former Czechoslovakia. Among the participants were pianists, flutists and cellists. But, Sérgio and Odair, who were the only guitarists, stood out for their uniqueness, and won first place.
