J.A.R. is a leading funk-rock band in Czech Republic . Was founded symbolically 17th November 1989 (starting date of the famous Czech Velvet Revolution, which marked a fall of the totalitarian communist regime).

Basic group created at the time the author of music Roman Holý and duo "academic" rapero Oto Klempíř and Michael Viktořík.

J.A.R. in the true sense does not work as a band, but rather as opportunistic meetings leading Czech jazz musicians and music producers. Members J.A.R. figuring in their own bands and pay with their projects. The band makes a few concerts every year and always 17th November the traditional concert in the large Prague auditorium Lucerna, where it celebrates its birthday. J.A.R. yet has no concert DVD.

Members of the band:
Roman Holý - keyboards, vocals
Michael Viktořík - rap
Oto Klempíř - rap, tambourine
Dan Bárta - singing, rap
Miroslav Chyška - Guitar
Pavel Bady Zbořil - drums
Robert Balzar - bass
Filip Jelinek - trombone, brass section Splash Hornz
Radka Kaspar - saxophone, brass section Splash Hornz
František Kop - saxophone, brass section Splash Hornz

Discography:
1992 Frtka (Monitor)
1994 Mydli-to! (BMG)
1997 Mein Kampfunk (Bonton)
1999 Homo fonkianz (Sony Music/Bonton/Columbia)
1999 V deseti letí desetiletím – VHS video/ (Sony Music/Bonton/Columbia)
2000 Ťo Ti Ťo Jemixes (Sony Music/Bonton/Columbia)
2000 Frtka + Mydli-to! (Sony Music/Bonton/Columbia) – reedice, 2 CD
2002 Nervák (Sony Music/Bonton/Columbia)
2006 Armáda špásu (Sony BMG/Columbia)

Former members:
Vit Kučaj - guitar, 1990
Marek Minárik - bass guitar, 1997
Jiří Šíma - saxophone, 1990-1991
Karel Růžička - saxophone, 1997

Official Website:
www.rap.cz

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