Patrick Moraz

Artist:  Patrick Moraz
Birth Name:  Patrick Philippe Moraz
Born:  June 24, 1948.  Morges, Switzerland
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Classical, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Electronic, Ambient, Keyboards
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Film Composer
Instruments:  Keyboards

Patrick Moraz is a Swiss Musician, Film Composer and Songwriter from Morges, Switzerland, best known as Keyboardist in the Progressive Rock Bands Yes and The Moody Blues.  He began a music career in the 1960s as a Jazz Musician, he won several awards in 1969.  He formed the short lived Progressive Rock Group Mainhorse and started work scoring films.  He formed Refugee in 1974 and joined Yes that year until 1976, during this time e started a solo career with his first album, The Story Of I (1976).  He joined The Moody Blues in 1978 and left in 1991.  Since then, he has worked on various solo projects.

Title:  Story Of I (Limited Edition)  (2019)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Classical, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Electronic, Ambient, Keyboards
Label:  Esoteric Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Impact  (3:26)
 2.  Warmer Hands  (3:34)
 3.  The Storm  (0:52)
 4.  Cachaca (Baiao)  (4:07)
 5.  Intermezzo  (2:47)
 6.  Indoors:  (3:33)
      A.  Interaction
      B.  Imps Dance
 7.  Best Years Of Our Lives  (4:13)
 8.  Descent  (1:47)
 9.  Incantation (Procession)  (1:48)
10. Dancing Now  (4:33)
11. Impressions (The Dream)  (2:55)
12. Like A Child In Disguise  (4:05)
13. Rise And Fail  (5:35)
14. Symphony In The Space  (3:00)

Bonus Tracks:

15. Cachaca Variations  (6:13)
16. Cachaca Children's Voices  (4:30)

Personnel:

Patrick Moraz:  Keyboards, Vocals, Marimbaphone, Additional Assorted Percussions
John McBurne:  Lead Vocals
Vivenne McAuliffe:  Vocals, Additional Lead Vocals
Ray Gomez:  Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Jeff Berlin:  Electric Bass
Alphonse Mouzon:  Drums (Side One on Trakcs:  1-7)
Andy Newmark:  Drums (Side Two on Tracks:  8-14)

The Percussionists Of Rio De Janerio:

Jean-Luc Bourgeois:  Gongs, Tam-Tams
Auguste De Anthony:  Acoustic Guitar, Additional Electric Guitars
Jean Ristori:  Cello, Acoustic String Bass
Philip Staehli:  Timpanis, Assorted Percussions
Rene Moraz:  Tap Dance, Castanets

The Children Of Morat, Switzerland:

Vernique Mueller:  French, Additional Vocals

Story Of I is the debut solo album by Patrick Moraz, originally released in 1976 by Charisma Records, remastered and reissued on April 26, 2019 by Esoteric Records.