Martin Kratochvíl (born May 22, 1946 in Prague) is a jazz and jazz rock musician and a businessman from former Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic.

In 1964 he co-founded the jazz band Jazz Q.

Being a successful musician both in the former communist country and abroad, he amassed enough money so that when the communist regime was liquidated, he became a successful businessman, an owner of an airport, several factories and other investments.

In 1989 he founded a record label Bonton. In January 1992 he became a board member of the investment privatization fund TREND

Jazz Q is a jazz fusion band from the Czech Republic. It was established in 1964 in the former Czechoslovakia by musicians Martin Kratochvíl (keyboards) and Jiří Stivín (flute). Stivín left the band in the early 1970s.

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Martin Kratochvíl & Jazz Q ‎– Hodokvas (Feast)

Label: Supraphon ‎– 1115 2604

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress

Country: Czechoslovakia

Released: 1981

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Style: Jazz-Rock, Fusion

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Tracklist

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A1 Poprask / Going Wild

A2 Vřesoviště / The Heath

A3 Madona / The Madonna

B1 Pralesní Píseň / Song Of The Virgin Forest

B2 Dejvické Blues / Dejvice Blues

B3 Šerosvit / Chiaroscuro

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Credits

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Bass Guitar, Vocals – Vladimír Padrůněk

Drums [Bicí Nástroje], Percussion, Timpani, Triangle, Agogô, Cowbell, Maracas, Cuica [Quica], -*inger Cymbals, Tambourine, Bells [Jingle], Vocals [With The Guest Performers] – Pavel Trnavský

Electric Guitar, Vocals – František Francl

Harmonica – Petr Kalandra

Liner Notes – Stanislav Titzl

Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Aro Omni, Arp 2600, Aro Odyssey], Clavinet [Hohner D6], Organ [Hammond], Vocals, Leader, Composed By, Arranged By – Martin Kratochvíl

Timbales, Temple Block, Wood Block, Castanets, Whistle [Triton Samba] – Jiří Hrubeš

Producer [Odpovědný Redaktor Nahrávky] – Alexander Goldscheider

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Swedish quartet The Stoner played live at Jazzdock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200 with Nikon 20-35mm/2.8. Shot for Czech Jazz Society, www.czechjazz.org.

Hammond organ player Ondrej Pivec played live with his Organic Quartet at the United Islands of Prague, 2008. Shot for Czech Jazz Society, www.czechjazz.org

Portrait of saxophonist Jakub Dolezal as shot in Brevnov, Prague during late December with D200, Nikon 20-35mm/F2.8. Shot for HARMONIE, www.muzikus.cz

As seen playing live with Sex Mob feat. DJ Olive on their European tour in Prague's Jazz Dock on 13th March 2010. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm.

A colorful rendering of American saxophonist Donny McCaslin during his trio concert in Kladno, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/F2.8.

From pianist, composer and arranger Vojtech Prochazka's concert at Prague's Jazz Dock, promoting the newly released CD "Amoeba's Dance" on March 22nd, 2010. Shot on D200, Nikon 20-35mm/2.8.

Italian-born bandoneonist Daniele di Bonaventura as seen playing with bassist Tomas Liska and guitarist David Doruzka at Jazz Dock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

South African electric guitarist, Jonathan Crossley, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

Guitarist and composer Petr Zelenka accompanied saxophonist Cyrille Oswald for a duo concert at Jazz Dock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

The result of a two year collaboration between jazz musicians in South Africa and the Czech Republic, Czech Mate recorded a live album at their performance in Johannesburg on 7 March 2009. Drummer, Lloyd Martin; Bassist, Lukas Kytnar; Tenors, Ondrej Stveraeek and Janus van der Merwe; with Jonathan Crossley on electric guitar. Perhaps best described as "post-rock", their sound is a dense eclectic fusion of funk rhythms and strong improvisations.

Legendary Czech jazz critic Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, best friend of writer Josef Skvorecky's, in his office. Shot for Reflex magazine in March 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic on D200, Nikon 20-35mm.

A very thoroughly skilled saxophonist, flutist and nowadays more of a multi-instrumentalist Cyrille Oswald as seen playing the two Slovakian "koncovka" flutes while performing with Petr Zelenka in a duo at Jazz Dock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

Swedish quartet The Stoner played live at Jazzdock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200 with Nikon 20-35mm/2.8. Shot for Czech Jazz Society, www.czechjazz.org.

Marcel Barta, considered by many to be the very best Czech jazz saxophonist, as seen playing with the Pigeon Saxophone Quartet and Javier Girotto at Jazz Dock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

South African tenor and keyboards player, Janus van der Merwe, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

Italian-Argentinian multi-instrumentalist and originally saxophonist Javier Girotto as seen playing with the Pigeon Saxophone Quartet at Jazz Dock in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

South African tenor and keyboards player, Janus van der Merwe, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

As seen playing with Matej Benko Quintet on Staromestske namesti, Prague. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

Czech electric bassist, Lukas Kytnar, with tenor player, Ondrej Stveraeek, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

South African drummer, Justin Badenhorst, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

As seen playing with Matej Benko Quintet on Staromestske namesti, Prague. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

This photograph was used on the booklet of Matej Benko's second recording, "Time Against Us", released 2009 by ARTA/2HP Production.

South African drummer, Justin Badenhorst, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

Czech electric bassist, Lukas Kytnar, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

Czech electric bassist, Lukas Kytnar, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

As seen playing with Matej Benko Quintet on Staromestske namesti, Prague. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8. Shot for UNI.

As seen playing with Matej Benko Quintet on Staromestske namesti, Prague. Shot on D200, Nikon 180mm/2.8.

South African tenor and keyboards player, Janus van der Merwe, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.

South African tenor and keyboards player, Janus van der Merwe, part of the group Czech Mate at the Wits Amphitheater performance, 7 March 2009.