This book is your friendly, practical companion for jazz on the bassoon. 
It’s all about playing with confidence, expanding your technique, and speaking the language of modern jazz—whether you’re tackling chord symbols, scales, or advanced progressions. 
Through 191 pages, you’ll groove through all 12 keys, II - V - I harmonies,  and explore jazz, blues, bebop, and bossa nova. 
Five dynamic sections—Technique, Blues, II -V - I Harmony, Fluency, and Playback—are brought to life with audio play-alongs that tighten timing, sharpen articulation, and build a real ensemble feel. 
It’s more than a method; it’s a doorway to greater technique, creativity, rhythm, and listening—plus a whole lot more you didn’t know you could do on the bassoon.
 
By Alexandre Silvério
Release Date: March 11th, 2026
1st Edition
191 Pages
* Playback tracks included
 
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 
Alexandre Silvério is one of the few bassoonists in the world who plays both Classical and Jazz. He is the principal bassoonist of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), but also a very committed jazz bassoonist. 
In 1999, Alexandre was awarded a scholarship from the Vitae Institute to study at the “Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin”, with bassoon legend Klaus Thunemann. In 2002, he was accepted into the Berlin Philharmonic Academy (Karajan Akademie).
During his time at the Karajan Akademie, he had the opportunity to play with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, where he also had the opportunity to work with some of the best musicians and conductors of our day, like Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Mariss Jansons, Pierre Boulez, and others.
In addition to playing with OSESP, Alexandre teaches at the prestigious “Academia de Música da Osesp” (Osesp Academy of Music), is part of CAMALEON BASSOONS, and is part of a jazz group named after himself.