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Patrick Moraz (born June 24, 1948 in Morges, Switzerland) is a progressive rock keyboard player. He was classically trained at the Conservatory of Lausanne, but played jazz primarily before entering progressive rock and has been highly acclaimed for his virtuosity.He first toured as a solo performer opening for major jazz artists throughout Europe in the mid 1960s. He then formed the group Mainhorse with Jean Restori in 1968, which released a self-titled album on Polydor. He then moved to England and in 1973 formed Refugee with Lee Jackson and Brian Davison . Davison and Jackson had previously teamed with rock keyboardist Keith Emerson (famous for his work in Emerson Lake and Palmer) in the group The Nice.
Moraz rose to prominence in 1974 when he replaced Rick Wakeman in Yes, playing on their Relayer album. In 1976 all current members of Yes released solo albums, and the Moraz album, titled The Story of i, received acclaim from musicians. In the interim Moraz had moved to Brazil, and incorporated Brazilian rhythms and performers on the album. It has since been called the first world music album.
After Moraz recorded another album, Out In The Sun, which also was well-received, he joined the Moody Blues on their Octave tour in 1979, becoming a full-fledged member of the band and playing on their 1980 album Long Distance Voyager, which was their first album to reach #1 on the charts. He remained a member of the Moody Blues until 1991.
Even while a member of the Moody Blues, Moraz toured and recorded extensively. He toured with his group from Brazil, recorded with Chick Corea and two prominent albums of duets with drummer Bill BrufordBill Bruford (born May 17, 1948 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England) is an influential drummer known for his forceful, highly precise, polyrhythmic style and who has been a prominent figure in the art rock movement since the late 1960s. He has been in many bands, another former member of Yes. His solo albums Future Memories I, Future Memories II and Windows of Time have been critically well received.
1 Discography
Solo Albums
- 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s - Story Of I
- 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar - Out In The Sun
- 1978Events January January 1 The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 Air India's Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay 213 dead. January 4 Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. - Patrick Moraz III
- 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings. - Future Memories Live On TV
- 1980 - Coexistence
- 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe - Timecode
- 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe - Future Memories II
- 1985 - Future Memories I & II
- 1987 - Human Interface
- 1989 - Libertate
- 1994 - Windows Of Time
- 1995 - PM in Princeton
- 2000 - Resonance
- 2003 - ESP
