Bernardo Sassetti

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Bernardo Sassetti
Born(1970-06-24)24 June 1970
Lisbon, Portugal
Died10 May 2012(2012-05-10) (aged 41)
Guincho, Cascais, Portugal
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, film composer, music educator
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1980s–2012
LabelsClean Feed
Spouse(s)
(before 2012)

Bernardo da Costa Sassetti Pais (24 June 1970[1] – 10 May 2012[2][3][4]) was a Portuguese jazz pianist and film composer.

Life and career

Sassetti was born in

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.

Death

Shortly before his death Sassetti was complaining of a

tendinitis that was affecting his piano performance. He had lost weight and seemed discouraged.[7] He died on 10 May 2012 after falling off a cliff in Guincho,[2][3][4] Cascais (Portugal), where he was allegedly shooting pictures for his next book but where no camera was ever found.[8] The Public Prosecution Service's inquiry report stated that there were "no indications of suspected death attributable to third parties" and that "most likely, the death of Bernardo Sassetti occurred due to a fall attributable only to himself".[9]

The place which is often connoted with suicide attempts and deaths,
[10] was the same place where in 2020 the actor Pedro Lima would die in a death that was ruled a suicide.[11][12]

Personal life

Bernardo Sassetti was married to actress

great grandfather.[13]

Discography

Filmography

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ a b Morreu Bernardo Sassetti. Lisbon: Público (Portugal). 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13.
  3. ^ a b Morreu o compositor e pianista Bernardo Sassetti. Lisbon: Diário de Notícias. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23.
  4. ^
    Expresso (Portuguese newspaper)
    . 2012.
  5. ^ . Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  6. ^ .
  7. ^ "A morte misteriosa de Sassetti". sol.sapo.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vídeo: Bernardo Sassetti resgatado sem roupa e sem máquina". TVI (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  9. ^ Silveira, Ana Filipe (June 24, 2020). "Mulher de Bruno Nogueira recorda ex-marido, que morreu no mesmo local que Pedro Lima". www.novagente.pt (in Portuguese). Nova Gente. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Coincidência fatal. Acidente e suicídio na Boca do Inferno fazem um morto e 3 feridos" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  11. ^ "Visão | Um homem não chora: a depressão silenciosa no masculino". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  12. ^ "Praia do Abano. Destino fatal para Pedro Lima e pianista Bernardo Sassetti". www.flash.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  13. ^ "Um bisneto de Sidónio Pais". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  14. ^ "Unreal: Sidewalk Cartoon". Clean Feed. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

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