Bernardo Sassetti
| Bernardo Sassetti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 June 1970 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died |
10 May 2012 (aged 41) Guincho Cascais, Portugal |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film composer, music educator |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1980s–2012 |
| Labels | Clean Feed |
Bernardo da Costa Sassetti Pais (24 June 1970[1] – 10 May 2012[2][3][4]) was a Portuguese jazz pianist and film composer.
Sassetti was born in Lisbon.[1] He was a great-grandson of Sidónio Pais, President of the First Republic. He initially played guitar, then began studying piano and music theory at age nine.[5] He became interested in jazz after hearing Bill Evans.[5] By the late 1980s, he was backing visiting musicians and teaching jazz piano in Lisbon (and, later, taught throughout other lusophonic areas).[5] During the 1990s, he worked in London, where he recorded three albums with Guy Barker's group.[5][6] Anthony Minghella invited them to appear as the Napoli Jazz Sextet in The Talented Mr. Ripley.[1]
His 2006 album Unreal: Sidewalk Cartoon received a four-star rating (of a possible four) in The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.),[6] and was selected for The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums.[1]
In addition to his jazz work, Sassetti has composed numerous film scores.[7]
Bernardo Sassetti was married to actress Beatriz Batarda, with whom he had two daughters.
He died on 10 May 2012, after falling off a cliff in Guincho[2][3][4] Cascais (Portugal), where he was reportedly shooting pictures for his next book.
Discography
- Ao vivo no Guimarães jazz; Dundumbanza; Tibiri tabara; Impressões and Olhar; Passagem; What love is; Ecos de África; Sons do Brasil; Mundos; Fragments (Of Cinematic Illusion); Entropé; 4 Movimentos Soltos
- Nocturno, Bernardo Sassetti Trio, 2002, Clean Feed
- Indigo, Piano solo, 2002, Clean Feed
- Ascent, Trio2, with bass, drums, vibes and cello, 2005
- Unreal: Sidewalk Cartoon, 2006, Clean Feed[8]
- Motion, Bernardo Sassetti Trio, 2010
- Carlos do Carmo / Bernardo Sassetti, 2010
Filmography
- Second Life (2009) Composer (filming)
- Os Grandes Portugueses (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Antes de Amanhã (2007) Composer
- 98 Octanas (2006) Composer
- Alice (2005) Composer
- A Costa dos Murmúrios (2004) Composer
- O Milagre segundo Salomé (2004) Composer
- Maria E as Outras (2004) Composer
- Quaresma (2003) Composer
- Aniversário (2000) (TV) Composer
- Facas e Anjos (2000) (TV) Composer
- O Segredo (2000) Composer
- As Terças da Bailarina Gorda (2000) Composer
- Maria do Mar (1930) (2000) Composer
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) – Pianist (Napoli Jazz Sextet)
- Mundo VIP (2 episodes, Show nº 12 and Show nº 197, 1996-2000) – Himself
References
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Brian; Richard Cook (2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. London: Penguin. pp. 698–699. ISBN 978-0-14-104831-4.
- 1 2 Morreu Bernardo Sassetti. Lisbon: Público (Portugal). 2012.
- 1 2 Morreu o compositor e pianista Bernardo Sassetti. Lisbon: Diário de Notícias. 2012.
- 1 2 Morreu Bernardo Sassetti. Lisbon: Expresso (Portuguese newspaper). 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Priestley, Brian; Ian Carr; Digby Fairweather (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. London: Rough Guides. p. 698. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 1263–1264. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ↑ Bernardo Sassetti at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Unreal: Sidewalk Cartoon". Clean Feed. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links
- Music: Composer Bernardo Sassetti dead at age 41 – Portugal -Portuguese American Journal
- En Homenaje a Bernardo Sassetti - Cuadernos de Jazz. Alejandro Cifuentes