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Patrick Philippe Moraz (born 24 June 1948) is a Swiss musician, film composer and songwriter, best known for his tenures as keyboardist in the rock bands Yes and the Moody Blues. Born into a musical family, Moraz learned music at a young age and studied at the Lausanne Conservatory .
Swiss virtuoso bass player Patrick Perrier and heavyweight multi-instrumentalist on tenor saxophone Dave VanSuch, both perform on MAP as well. Patrick Moraz has released a limited-edition 19-disc box set containing his entire solo catalogue.
In August of 1974 Patrick Moraz was invited to become the keyboardist and member of one of the biggest rock bands in the world: “YES”.
Patrick Philippe Moraz. Profile: Swiss progressive rock and jazz keyboard player. He was born on an aeroplane on June 24, 1948, and grew up in Morges (near Lausanne). After stints in Mainhorse, Refugee and Yes (1974-1976, 2018-2019), Moraz started releasing solo albums.
Patrick Moraz. 10,461 likes · 453 talking about this. This page is for official information about the music and activities of keyboard player and composer Patrick Moraz.
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After playing a role in the success of YES ' Relayer album in 1974, keyboardist Patrick Moraz launched a solo career and became one of the more celebrated keyboardists of his age. During the '70s, when Moraz reached his prime as an artist, the keyboard was still a new and complex instrument.
Swiss native Patrick Moraz is the extraordinary keyboardist and composer for no less than two legendary rock groups … ‘YES’ (1974-76) and ‘The Moody Blues’ (1978-1991). His first solo album entitled ‘The Story of i’ was hailed by many critics as a musical masterpiece. Patrick Moraz is busier than ever these days.
