Eliane Elias (b. 1960) is a Brazilian jazz composer, pianist, and singer. Born on the 19th March 1960 in São Paulo, Brazil, Elias started learning to play the piano at the age of seven, and was transcribing solo portions of her parents’ jazz records by the age of twelve. After studying for six years (and teaching by the age of fifteen) at Brazil’s prestigious Free Centre of Music Apprenticeship, she continued her classical education with
Amilton Godoy and
Amaral Vieria. She was also the protégé of
Vinicius de Moraes, lyricist and songwriting partner of
Antonio Carlos Jobim, a hu…
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