Coexistence

 Swiss born Patrick Moraz is probably best known in rock

music circles for playing with two of the world’s biggest

bands. Patrick was a member of Yes recording the album

Relayer and touring extensively with the band between

1974 and 1976. Following this stint with Yes Patrick would

work with another major band the Moody Blues. Patrick

stayed with the band between the years 1978 and 1991

touring the world extensively and contributing to a number

of successful albums.

Patrick has also been a member of the progressive rock

band Mainhorse forming the band with bassist Jean Ristori

in 1969 and releasing one self titled album in 1970.

Following that his next port of call would be Refugee where

he joined forces with two former members of the Nice.

This band also released one critically album before Patrick

left to join Yes.

Patrick’s career however would it seem be pre ordained.

As a child Patrick would have been considered a musical

prodigy and whilst he became adept at a number of

instruments it was the piano where Patrick excelled to the

extent that he was named “Best Young Soloist” at the

prestigious Zurich Jazz festival in 1961. Similar awards

came Patrick’s way in 1963 and 1965 which led him to

performing with some of the great jazz artists of the time

including the legendary John Coltrane at various European

jazz festivals.

By the time of the release Patrick’s debut solo album in

early 1976 Patrick was firmly installed as the keyboard

player in Yes. Following the release of Relayer all the

members of Yes embarked on solo projects thus ensuring

that The Story Of I received maximum coverage in the

music press.

Following the release of this album Patrick returned to

touring duties with Yes before leaving during the sessions

for the follow up album to Relayer.

Patrick then released his second solo album in 1977(Out

In The Sun) before joining with the Moody Blues a

partnership that lasted until 1991. During this time and

beyond Patrick has recorded and released a number of solo

and collaborative albums including works with another

former member of Yes drummer Bill Bruford. In late 2005

Patrick signed a new distribution deal with Voiceprint which

will oversee the release of his entire back catalogue of

solo albums and also include albums from Mainhorse and

Refugee.

Coexistence was Patrick’s release in 1980. The album

takes Patrick into the eighties and at the time was

considered a very forward thinking album. The album

contains nine tracks although the track Coexistence is split

into four movements. The album was re issued in 1989

under the title of Libertate with all the royalties going to the

charitable foundation "Terre des Hommes", a Charity

Organization based in Geneva, to help the Children or newly

liberated Rumania in 1989.

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