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Laurent Nicoud releases the solo album ‘Book of Ostinatos’
Laurent Nicoud releases his fourth album on 30 October 2026. It revolves around the ostinato.
Laurent Nicoud releases the solo piano album ‘Book of Ostinatos’ on 30 October 2026.13 The CD comes out on the Altrisuoni label.2
For the pianist, it is his fourth album.4 At its centre is the ostinato, a motif that repeats.4
Nicoud was born in Neuchâtel in 1991 and studied there and in Geneva.3 He then continued his path in New York.3
The idea already appears in his notes on the album ‘Anormalidad’.3 There he writes that one day he wants to record all his ostinatos as a collection.3 He recorded the album in Liestal in April 2025.3
He plays the programme live in Glarus on 12 December 2026.4 The BeJazz Winter Festival in Bern follows on 30 January 2027.3
What the number says: 25 tracks, one hour and seven minutes of solo piano.13 What it does not say: 20 of them are called ‘Ostinato’, joined by two improvisations and three other pieces.1
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- [1] Book of Ostinatos – Album von Laurent Nicoud Apple Music · 30.10.2026 · Primary source music.apple.com accessed 31.10.2026
- [2] Laurent Nicoud – Book Of Ostinatos Schweizer Hitparade (hitparade.ch) · Media report swisscharts.com accessed 31.10.2026
- [3] Index-fr – Laurent Nicoud Laurent Nicoud · Primary source laurentnicoud.com accessed 31.10.2026
- [4] Laurent Nicoud Piano solo Guidle / KfM Glarus · Primary source guidle.com accessed 31.10.2026
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