- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBernardo da Costa Sassetti Pais
- Nickname
- Bábá
- Started studying classic piano at age 9. Studied jazz with Horace Parlan and Sir Roland Hanna. Started playing jazz professionally in 1988 in Portugal, and has since given concerts all over the world. Has recorded many CDs, in solo or as part of different ensembles, including a participation in Guy Barker's 3rd CD, alongside the London Philarmonic Orchestra and Sting.
He has scored original soundtracks for some classic Portuguese movies, such as Os Crimes de Diogo Alves (1911) (João Tavares) and Maria do Mar (1930) (J. Leitão de Barros) as well as for more recent films: Knives and Angels (2000) (Eduardo Guedes) and "Aniversário" (Mário Barroso, 2000).
With his trio he represented Portugal in the 1st European Jazz Festival in Athens, 2001.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Miguel Tecedeiro
- SpouseBeatriz Batarda(? - May 10, 2012) (his death, 2 children)
- He is a grand-nephew of composers Luís de Freitas Branco and 'Pedro de Freitas Branco'.
- He is a great-grandson by male line of Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais, 99th Prime-Minister and 4th President of the Republic of Portugal.
- Has eight older siblings: Maria de Lourdes (b. 11 Apr 1953), Sidónio (b. 21 Jun 1954), Sidónio (b. 21 Jun 1957), Pedro (b. 7 Jul 1955), Isabel Maria (b. 6 May 1957), Maria do Rosário (b. 8 Sep 1960), Maria do Carmo (b. 8 Jun 1962) and Francisco (b. 6 Dec 1964).
- Son of Sidónio de Freitas Branco Pais and Maria de Lourdes de Macedo Sacchetti.
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