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)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHaV9xwSuSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEjKe7qR6pA

With a solid backbone in jazz, funk and soul, incorporating influences from surf, klezmer, rock and hip-hop, Very Cool People have been putting jazz & funk back on the dancefloor since 2007. Hailing from Riga, Latvia, the band 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 plenty of guest artists from a bunch of countries.

Even if they are a live band more than anything else, they have ten albums behind their belt, well-received critically and nominated for awards as well.

As they put it in Müzikas Saule, a respectable music magazine in Latvia – “they mix up a sparkling cocktail of funk, jazz and blues, adding other spices that only they know – very cool people indeed”

The Jazz Cellar 11 club’s “Dainykla” project is partially funded by the Vilnius City Municipality.