Timecode

 Swiss born Patrick Moraz is probably best known in rock

music circles as the man who played with two of the world’s

biggest rock bands firstly with Yes recording the album

Relayer and touring extensively with the band between

1974 and 1976. Following this stint with Yes Patrick would

go on to join another legendary rock 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 acclaimed self titled

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.

1984’s Timecode continues the series in the re issue of

Patrick Moraz’s back catalogue. This album is considered

by many to be possibly the most pop oriented release from

Patrick Moraz although it rather depends on your definition

of the word pop. The album features Bill Bruford on

electronic percussion on the track Life In The Underworld.

Other tracks to feature on this album are No Sleep Tonight

and Black Brains Of Positronic Africa.

As with all the albums in this series of re issues Patrick

Moraz has personally re mastered this album for release.

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