An evening of originalcontemporary jazz

Step into an intimate evening of modern jazz, original music, and atmospheric storytelling with Gosia Julia Maj at Velvet Whip. Blending soulful vocals, poetic composition, and a cinematic stage presence, GOSIA brings a sound that moves between jazz, art song, improvisation, and late-night cabaret energy.

For this special performance, GOSIA joins the Velvet Whip stage for a night of evocative melodies, rich textures, and genre-crossing musical conversation. Expect original works, reimagined sounds, and the kind of close-up live performance that turns a room into a world.

About: Acclaimed drummer and bandleader Mikey Mester joins forces with vocalist, composer, and Fulbright award recipient Gosia Julia Maj for an evening of original contemporary jazz and reimagined repertoire. The two musicians first met while studying at Temple University in Philadelphia and have since developed a long-standing collaboration through performances across the Philadelphia jazz scene and beyond. Mikey Mester is an accomplished recording and touring drummer known for his versatility and work with artists including Katie Henry, Big Boy Brass, and The Michael Kaplan Superband, with appearances at festivals such as Briggs Farm Blues Festival and Omaha Blues Festival. Gosia Julia Maj is a Polish-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has performed internationally across Europe and the United States, appearing at venues including Chris’ Jazz Café and Dizzy’s Club along side trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. Together, in quartet based of Philadelphia’s best they will play original music from Gosia’s upcoming album — a project blending soulful and modern jazz harmony, groove-driven improvisation, and lyrical storytelling shaped by years of collaboration on and off the stage.

Jake Miller is a Philadelphia-based guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose playing pays homage to his rock and blues roots through a modern jazz lens. A graduate of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Jake has become an active presence in the city’s jazz scene, leading his own groups and co-leading projects such as the jazz-funk organ group The Organization. He has performed at many of the region’s top venues and has shared the stage with artists such as Nicholas Payton, Donald Harrison, John Swana, Mike Boone, Caleb Wheeler Curtis, and Terell Stafford. With his groups, Jake explores a mix of original music, jazz standards, and reimagined rock and folk tunes, blending his influences into an open, improvisational sound that highlights each member’s unique voice.

Kyle Rowe is a bassist, composer andproducer from South Jersey. He studied music technology at Temple University, and has since self-released three albums. Kyle has been on multiple cross-US tours and played hundreds of gigs in the Philadelphia area since moving to the city.