AJ Love Trio

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Friday, March 5, 2004

AJ Love returns with his trio, featuring Casey Wright on drums.

The A.J. Love Quartet is a Jazz band from Madison WI that has achieved acclaim in the musical community for their blend of both straight ahead Jazz and Funk styles and their intense live performances.

Bassist A.J. Love has toured all over the USA, performed with Clyde Stubblefield and Buddy Miles, and is currently studying with Jazz legend Richard Davis. His latest album, \"Namaste\", features world-renowned tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, a former Blue Note recording artist who has toured and recorded with many of the all-time greats of the Jazz world including Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, and Ron Carter.

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