Albums
DZĪVS (2024)
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Released May 30, 2024
Very Cool People – DZĪVS
1. Izejpozīcija (E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve)
2. Ko Tu Vēl Gaidi (E.Grafcovs, M.Jēkabsons, J.Kalve, P.Saija, L.Rozenberga, O.Ozoliņš)
3. Ieelpo Izelpo (E.Grafcovs, M.Jēkabsons, J.Kalve, L.Rozenberga, O.Ozoliņš, P.Saija)
4. Nē nu jā, nē nu nē (E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve, P.Saija, L.Rozenberga, M.Jēkabsons, G.Kikusts)
5. Rikšiem (E.Grafcovs, M.Jēkabsons, J.Kalve, P.Saija, L.Rozenberga, A.Kauliņš)
6. Turbulence (E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve)
7. Lec (A.Buiķis, E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve, P.Saija)
8. Plastmasmens (E.Grafcovs, M.Jēkabsons, J.Kalve, L.Rozenberga)
9. Vasaras Nakts Duagmalē (K.Lubovs, E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve)
10. Hooking up (E.Grafcovs, K.Lubovs, J.Kalve, A.Buiķis)
11. Rondo alla Šubi Duba Dirlli (E.Grafcovs, J.Kalve)
Paula Saija – vocal;
Laura Rozenberga – trombone, vocal;
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet;
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax;
Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax;
Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar, synth, bass, vocal;
Māris Vitkus – keyboards & synth
Andris Kauliņš – keyboards & synth
Jānis Olekšs – bass;
Jānis Kalve – drum programming;
Andris Buiķis – drums, percussions
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All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs & J.Kalve. All tunes arranged by Very Cool People.
Recorded at Very Cool Studio, Ciemupes Production, Labo Ierakstu Studija, Latvia.
Mixed & Mastered by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studija, Riga, Latvia.
Design & artwork by Gatis Pakalns
Woodstock’s Renaissance (Live) (2022)
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Released December 2, 2022
Very Cool People & Aija Andrejeva – Woodstock’s Renaissance (Live)
This is live album with our arrangements on legendary songs of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix & Jim Morrison.
1 Kozmic Blues (J.Joplin, G.Mekler)
2 Piece of my heart (J.Ragovoy, B.Berns)
3 Move Over (J.Joplin)
4 Maybe (G.Goldner, R.Case)
5 Try (A Litttle Bit Harder) (J.Ragovoy, C.Taylor)
6 Alabama Song (B.Brecht, E.Hauptmann)
7 People are Strange (J.Morrison, R.Krieger)
8 Break On Through (The Doors)
9 Light My Fire (J.Morrison, R.Krieger, J.Densmore, R.Manzarek)
10 Purple Haze (J.Hendrix)
11 Wild Thing (C.Taylor)
12 Fire (J.Hendrix)
13 Manic Depression (J.Hendrix)
14 Gypsy Eyes (J.Hendrix)
15 Little Wing (J.Hendrix)
16 Crosstown Traffic (J.Hendrix)
17 Woman left Lonely (D.Penn, S.Oldham)
18 Bobby McGee (K.Kristofferson, F.Foster)
19 Cry Baby (B. Berns, J.Ragovoy)
Bonus track:
20 Mercedes Benz (J.Joplin, B.Neuwirth, M.McClure)
VCPCD0009 c+p 2022 SIA Very Cool People.
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs. All tunes arranged by E.Grafcovs, A.Buiķis, M.Jēkabsons.
Recorded by Artūrs Sedriks Stankēvičs at Liepājas theater, 9th of April 2022, Liepaja, Latvia, except Mercedes Benz recorded by Lauris Muzikants 9 of September at Devons, Sigulda, Latvia.
Mixed by Artūrs Sedriks Stankēvičs at Mothers Couch Studio, Latvia.
Mastered by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio.
Aija Andrejeva – vocal; Laura Rozenberga – trombone, vocal;
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet, vocal; Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax, vocal; Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax, vocal; Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar; Māris Vitkus – organ, piano; Jānis Olekšs – bass; Andris Buiķis- drums; Zane Biķe – back vocal; Antra Kūmiņa – back vocal.
50 Years Of Influence + 30 Years Of Cool Equals 13 Years Of Music Hooliganism (2021)
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Released October 8, 2021
1. Rapid Dough – Peļmjaški
2. Deep Fried
3. Camarada Emigrante
4. Thirty Fourth Festival
5. Renegade
6. Alone In Biksti
7. Ziliņš Maz 500
8. Around The Harvest Field
9. Ierindnieks
10. Arnolds
11. Plostnieks/Ej Morjak
12. Oskar
13. Yellow Bride
14. Get-Together Of Old Chums
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Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet, vocal;
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax, vocal;
Laura Rozenberga – trombone, vocal;
Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax, vocal;
Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar, banjo, vocal;
Māris Vitkus – organ, synths, piano vocal;
Jānis Olekšs – bass, vocal;
Andris Buiķis- drums, percussions, synths, vocal..
VCPCD0008 c+p 2021 SIA Very Cool People.
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs. All tunes arranged by Very Cool People.
Recorded by Tālis Timrots at Mints Music, August 2020, Riga, Latvia.
Mixed by Andris Buiķis at Ciemupe Productions, Latvia.
Mastered by Dave McNair at Dave McNair Mastering, NC, USA
Koncertprogramma Pa Apli (2020)
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Released March 20, 2020
1. Reiz Senos Laikos – Live
2. Nauda, Nauda, Nauda – Live
3. Gerijs – Live
4. Guli – Live
5. Būt Laimīgam – Live
6. Kačā Karmu – Live
7. Stragls Ir Liels – Live
8. Tas Čalis – Live
9. Pacel Savu Balsi – Live
10. Man Viss Ir Labi – Live
11. Nogrimušo Kruīza Kuģu Baseini – Live
12. Jauni un Bagāti – Live
13. Viss Ir Sarežģīti – Live
14. Pa Apli – Live
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Edavārdi -rhymes;
ansis – rhymes;
Kristīne Prauliņa – vocal;
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet;
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax;
Laura Rozenberga – trombone.
Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax;
Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar;
Māris Vitkus – organ, rhodes piano;
Andris Kauliņš – synth, moog;
Jānis Olekšs – bass;
Andris Buiķis- drums, percussions.
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs. All tunes arranged by Very Cool People.
Recorded by Mārtiņš Porters 16 of July 2019 at Saulkrasti Jazz, Saulkrasti, Latvia.
Mixed by Mārtiņš Porters at AMFO Music Studio, Riga, Latvia. Mastered by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio, Riga, Latvia
Design & artwork by Mārtiņš Zaļūksnis
ONLY PHYSICAL COPY(CD) OF THE ALBUM CONTAINS ALL 14 TRACKS!
DIGITAL ALBUM CONTAINS ONLY 13 TRACKS
CAUTION! CONTAINS WORDS! (2019)
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Releases April 11, 2019
1. All Night Long
2. Let The Music Take Your Mind feat. E.Protektore
3. We Should Dance feat. K.Prauliņa
4. Misery feat. R.Eilands
5. This Mess feat. E.Protektore
6. Going Down Slowly feat. K.Prauliņa
7. Off The Ground feat. H.Horvath & E.Székely
8. I Understand feat. M.Sējāne
9. Come Along feat. K.Prauliņa
10. Roll with it feat. E.Protektore
11. Pa apli feat. Edavārdi, ansis & K.Prauliņa
12. One More Drink feat. K.Prauliņa
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs, coproduced by V.Sprūdžs. All tunes arranged by E.Grafcovs, M.Jēkabsons, V.Sprūdžs, A.Buiķis, M.Vitkus. All horn aragments by E.Grafcovs & M. Jēkabsons, except tunes: One More Drink & I Understand by V.Sprūdžs, M. Jēkabsons, vocal aragments on I Understand by R.Sējāns.
Recorded by Ivars Ozols & Gints Lundbergs 23rd to 25th of October 2016 & 2nd to 5th of July 2018 at Sound Division Studio, Riga, Latvia.
Additional recordings by Edgars Skragis at Jump Studio, Riga, Latvia & by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio, Riga, Latvia & Very Cool Studio, Riga, Latvia.
Mixed by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio, Riga, Latvia, except We Should Dance by Jon Evans Brick Hill Studio, USA
Mastered by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio, Riga, Latvia
Design & artwork by Raitis Kalniņš.
Very Cool People:
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet; Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax; Laura Rozenberga – trombone. Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax; Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar; Māris Vitkus – organ, rhodes piano; Valters Sprūdžs – bass; Andris Buiķis- drums, perccusions
Very Cool Gusts:
Kristīne Prauliņa – vocals, Evilena Protektore – vocals, Ralfs Eilands – vocals, Maija Sējāne – vocals, Edavārdi – vocals, ansis – vocals, Hannah Horvath – vocals, Erika Székely – vocals, Andris Kauliņš – moog & synth.
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ONLY PHYSICAL COPY(CD) OF THE ALBUM CONTAINS ALL 12 TRACKS on Bandcamp!
DIGITAL ALBUM CONTAINS ONLY 10 TRACKS
SNOWMAN’s EXPREESS (2018)
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Released December 1, 2018
SNOWMAN’s EXPRESS – Kristīne Prauliņa, Ralfs Eilands & VERY COOL PEOPLE
1. Intro (Traditional, R.Eilands)
2. Wonderful Christmastime (P.McCartney)
3. Merry Christmas Baby (L.Baxter, J.Moore)
4. St.James (E.Grafcovs, R.Eilands)
5. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker (P. Tchaikovsky)
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (J.Lennon)
7. Call Me This Christmas (V.Sprūdžs, K.Prauliņa)
8. Silent Night (Traditional)
9. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (S.Cahn, J.Styne)
10. Jingle Bells (J.L. Pierpont)
11. Winter Wonderland (F.Bernard, R.B.Smith)
12. Auld Lang Syne (Traditional)
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On Spotify, Deezer, iTunes & PHYSICAL COPY(CD) OF THE ALBUM CONTAINS ALL 12 TRACKS
Ralfs Eilands – vocals; Kristīne Prauliņa – vocals; Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet; Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax; Laura Rozenberga – trombone; Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax; Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar; Māris Vitkus – organ, keyboards & synth; Valters Sprūdžs – bass; Andris Buiķis – drums, percussions, glockenspiel.
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs, V.Sprūdžs & R.Eilands. All tunes arranged by E.Grafcovs & M.Jēkabons, exept Call Me This Christmas arranged by V.Sprūdžs & M.Jēkabsons and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy arranged by M.Jēkabsons.
Recorded by Ivars Ozols, Gints Lundbergs & Pauls Davis Megi 2nd to 5th of July 2018 at Sound Division Studio, Riga, Latvia.
Additional vocal recordings by Edgars Skrāģis at Meduza/Jump Studio, Riga, Latvia
Mixed by Krišjānis Geidāns at Ansons Lab Studio, Riga, Latvia
Mastered by Jānis Kalve at Labo Ierakstu Studio, Riga, Latvia
Design & artwork by Mārtiņš Legzdiņš
Photos by Artūrs Kondrāts
VERY COOL PEOPLE – Heya Some Kind Of Fish! We Don’t Know The Name Of This Fish In English, But In Latvian It Is Vimbas (2017)
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Released April 30, 2017
“Heya Some Kind Of Fish! We Don’t Know The Name Of This Fish In English, But In Latvian It Is Vimbas” – NOMINATED IN LATVIAN MUSIC AWARDS AS “BEST JAZZ & BLUES ALBUM 2018”
1. Camle’s Desert Party (E.Grafcovs) 2. Spiediens (E.Grafcovs, A.Buiķis) 3. Squash Express (E.Grafcovs) 4. Bouncy Balls (E.Grafcovs) 5. Cats don’t Speak (E.Grafcovs) 6. Piper (E.Grafcovs) 7. Conde de Pimientos (E.Grafcovs, A.Buiķis) 8. Bug Race (E.Grafcovs) 9. Hugo (E.Grafcovs)
All tunes produced by E.Grafcovs, coproduced by V.Sprūdžs. All tunes arranged by Very Cool People. All horn aragments by E.Grafcovs & M. Jēkabons, exept tune 2. & 7. by E.Grafcovs, M. Jēkabons, A.Buiķis.creditsreleases April 30, 2017
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet; Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax; Laura Rozenberga – trombone. Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax; Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar; Māris Vitkus – organ, keyboards & synth. Valters Sprūdžs – bass; Andris Buiķis- drums.
Recorded by Ivars Ozols 25th to 27th of July & 23rd to 25th of October 2016th at Sound Division Studio, Riga, Latvia. Mixed by Jon Evans at Brick Hill Studio, Orleans, MA, USA Mastered by Don Grossinger at Don Grossinger Mastering, New York, NY, USA.tags
VERY COOL PEOPLE – FUNKOLOGY (2015)
1. Give Up The funk (B.Collins, G.Clinton, J.Brailey)
2. Hit it & Quit (B.Worrell, B.Nelson, J. Jones, G.Clinton)
3. You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks (B.Worrell, B.Nelson, C. Haskins, G.Clinton, W.Nelson, G.Shider)
4. Superstition (S.Wonder)
5. For Your Love (S.Wonder)
6. Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours (L.Garrett, L.M. Hardaway, S.Wonder, S.Wright)
7. Keep on Marching (A.Neville, G.Porter Jr., L.Nocentelli, Z.Modeliste)
8. Just Kissed my baby (A.Neville, G.Porter Jr., L.Nocentelli, Z.Modeliste)
9. What is hip? (E.Castillo, D.Garibaldi, S.Kupka)
10. Superfly (C. Mayfield)
11. Keep On Pushing (C. Mayfield)
12. Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey) (C. Mayfield)
13. Get offa that thing (J.Brown)
14. Too Funky in here (J.Brown)
15. It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World (J.Brown)
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Released September 29, 2015
FUNKOLOGY – NOMINATED IN LATVIAN MUSIC AWARDS AS “BEST JAZZ & BLUES ALBUM 2015”
The album includes 15 tracks, which once were written by funk music legends as “Parliament/Funkadelic”, Stevie Wonder, “The Meters”, “Tower of Power”, Curtis Mayfield and James Brown
Elvijs Grafcovs – guitar;
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax;
Māris Vitkus – organ, keyboards & synth.
Ritvars Garoza – organ, keyboards & synth.
Valters Sprūdžs – bass;
Andris Buiķis- drums.
Kristaps Lubovs – baritone sax;
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet;
Laura Rozenberga – trombone
Incredible guest artists:
Evilena Protektore – vocal (track 1,2,3); Dinara Rudan – vocal (track 4,5,6); Oskars Stolse-Semerovs – vocal & mouth harmonica (track 4,5,6); Kristīne Prauliņa – vocal (Track 7,8); Jānis Stībelis – vocal (track 9); Aija Vītoliņa – vocal (track 10,11,12) Ralfs Eilands – vocal (track 13,14,15).
Recorded by Einārs Cintiņš, Mārtiņš Porters, Irita Skurule at Riga TV24, Riga, Latvia. 30th of April 2015 – International Jazz Day Latvia.
Mixed by Edgars Skrāģis at Meduza sound/Jump studio, Riga, Latvia
Mastered by Alan Silverman at ARF Mastering, New York, NY, USA
Design & artwork by Anna Skane
VERY COOL PEOPLE – CRUISING IN THE TROLLEY (2012)
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Toms Rudzinskis – sax;
Māris Vitkus – organ, keyboards;
Valters Sprūdžs – bass;
Kaspars Grigalis – drums.Horns on Wet Willy & Three Virtues:
Māris Jēkabsons – tenor sax;
Oskars Ozoliņš – trumpet;
Nauris Strežs – trombone.All tunes written & produced by Elvijs Grafcovs, Co-produced by Valters Sprūdžs.
Horn arrangments on Wet Willy & Three Virtues by Ritvars Garoza.
Recorded 18th-20th of April 2012 at Sound Division Studios by Gatis Zaķis.
Mixed & Mastered at Labo Ierakstu Studija by Jānis Kalve.
Artwork & design by Dārta Hofmane.
VERY COOL PEOPLE – VERY COOL PEOPLE (2009)
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Very Cool People: Elvijs Grafcovs (guitar), Toms Poišs (bass), Toms Rudzinskis (sax – 2, 5, 9), Artis Ločmelis (sax – 3, 4, 6-10), Māris Vitkus (keys, synth – 2-4, 6-10), Jānis Jaunalksnis (drums, percussions – 2-4, 6-10), Artūrs Reirs (drums, percussions – 3, 5, 7, 10).
Guests: Kaspars Ansons (samples, noise, effects – 1, 8), Ozols (rhymes – 4, 8), Ervīns Ramiņš (vocals – 8), Nātre (rhymes – 4), Madman (rhymes – 1).
(c)+(p) 2009 Elvijs Grafcovs; Produced by: Elvijs Grafcovs. Composed by Elvijs Grafcovs, except Track 4 – Elvijs Grafcovs, Ozols, Nātre; Track 7 – Modeliste, Neville, Nocentelli, Porter; Track 8 – Elvijs Grafcovs, Ozols, Ervīns Ramiņš. All tunes recorded by Mārtiņš Burkevics at MB Studio, except Track 7 – recorded live at City Jazz Club, 30 April 2009, by Edijs Veips; Track 1 – recorded by Kaspars Ansons at KA Studio. Mixed and mastered by Jānis Kalve at Basic Instinct. Art direction and design: Gatis Pakalns.
Ten tracks are included in VCPs debut album, most of which are instrumental tunes including two singles: Sexual Beats & Two Sins.
Album starts with the bands intro tune, with which guys have started most of their shows, while they are getting up on the stage, so it has become a tradition. In this tune VCP is featuring MC Madman & Kaspar Ansons on noise & samples.
At the time the album was being recorded guys, in live shows, were often giging with two drummers at the same time, so the band wanted to include that particular sound in the album too. To record “Pickin’ Green” & “F.U.N. they set up two drum sets in the studio and grab the tunes.
In the debut album there is also “Pa Vidu” were VCP features MCs Ozols & Natre. Meanwhile guys were performing live shows together with hip-hop artists, as its proof that tune has therefore being included too. Continuing with their collaboration with MC Ozols you can also find “Paul Walker” a song for which rock singer Ervīs Ramiņš and Kapars Ansons with effects & samples are joining the gang.
There is also one tune recorded live: “Cissy Strut”, which is the only non-original in the album & its as sign of respect to funk legend Meters. In this composition you can hear two VCP drummers playing together as well.
SINGLES FROM 2010-2022 (THESE TUNES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN ANY ALBUM)
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