G Gershwin and Tom Jobim had erudite training 

Gershwin was a follower of Ravel.

Tom Jobim was influenced by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Villa Lobos, the author of bachianas.

They 

loved popular song, jazz, ballades.

They 

were not social elitists.

They made music for everyone, 

from slums / favelas to palaces.

Toms piano teacher was a student of Arthur De Greef, a disciple of Liszt.

Toms piano teacher was a student of Arthur De Greef, a disciple of Liszt

Giants

Nelson Freire, Arthur M Lima, Eça, Jacques Klein

Prof Lúcia and Nise

The family of Porter, Bacharach and Berlin