Patrick Moraz

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 <a href="/facts/Yes_(band)/JvrFWLEl">Yes</a> and <a href="/facts/The_Moody_Blues/JBopxTMv">the Moody Blues</a>.
Born into a musical family, Moraz learned music at a young age and studied at the <a href="/facts/Lausanne_Conservatory/Syy77LK8">Lausanne Conservatory</a>. He began a music career in the 1960s as a jazz musician, performing with his quartet and quintet, groups that performed across Europe and won several awards. He formed the short-lived <a href="/facts/Progressive_rock/79MRoIU7">progressive rock</a> group Mainhorse in 1969, and began work scoring films. In 1974, he formed another band, <a href="/facts/Refugee_(band)/3bAmL3aE">Refugee</a>, and recorded one album before he joined Yes later the same year. Moraz was a member of Yes until 1976, and during this time he also started a solo career.
Moraz was a member of the Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991. Since then, he has worked on various solo projects.

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