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 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 Moraz began his solo career in earnest in 1976 with the release of
The Story of I. Since then he has released a number of albums covering a
number of different musical styles. In 2006 Patrick embarked on re vamp of
his back catalogue re mastering and reissuing the entire back catalogue over
a period of two years,
Patrick’s latest album is entitled Change of Space and it is his first album
for a number of years. Recorded in America over the last two years the album
is a return to Patrick’s progressive roots and as such will be highly
anticipated by his large and dedicated following.
The reissue campaign has renewed interest in
the work of this special artist and as such demand for this new album
particularly in the progressive genre bodes well.
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PATRICK MORAZ
Change of Space
1. Peace in Africa
2. Change of Space
3. Sonique Prinz (Movt. 1)
4. Sonique Prinz (Movt. 2)
5. Sonique Prinz (Movt. 3)
6. One Day in June
7. Cum Spiritu
8. The Power of Emotion
9. Stellar Rivers and Streams of Lucid Dreams
10. Alien Spaces
Other great musicians to feature on this album
include:Alex Ligertwood (Ex-Santana) (lead vocals) Don Adey ( Ex- The
JAMME)(lead vocals) Bunny Brunel (Ex-Chick Corea's band) (el. Bass) Kazumi
Watanabe (Japanese guitarist extraordinaire!) (El. guitars)John Wackerman
(African Choir, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lindsay Buckingham, Frank Gambale,
etc....) (drums)(Alex Acuna (Ex-Weather Report/Joe Zawinul's band) (Perc.)
(Michael Tovar rthm. guitar)
With backing vocals by : Janis Liebhart (Michael Bolton, Ex-The Moody
Blues) (Nicol Mecerova (Ex-Bunny Brunel's group, Herbie Hancock) Wendy
McKenzie (Ex-The Moody Blues), Naomi Starr, Jill Meschke (Ex-Patrick
Moraz's "StarPeace")
Overall this is superior and
accessible jazz fusion with touches of early eighties Santana. As such, for
some ears this might all seem a little dated but Moraz's musicality keeps
things interesting. ***½
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