Very Cool People

Paula Saija - vocal
Laura Rozenberga – trombone, vocal
Elvijs Grafcovs - guitar
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax
Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax
Māris Vitkus - organ, synths
Jānis Olekšs - bass
Andris Buiķis - drums;(funk, soul)

With a solid foundation of jazz, funk and soul, drawing on influences from surf, klezmer, rock and hip-hop, Very Cool People have been bringing jazz and funk back onto the dance floor since 2007. Rising from Riga, Latvia, this collective has lit up clubs and festivals from Estonia to Romania, from Spain to South Korea. Always open to new experiments, Very Cool People have collaborated with many guests from various countries.

Although they are first and foremost a live performance band, they already have 10 albums to their name, which have received favourable reviews from critics and been nominated for awards. Here is the list:

As they themselves put it in “Müzikas Saule”, a respected Latvian music magazine – “they mix a sparkling cocktail of funk, jazz and blues, adding other spices known only to them.”

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The “Jazz Cellar 11” club singing project is partly funded by the Vilnius City Municipality.