Tomek Miernowski Trio

Art in the cafe...

Tamara Lea Kaufman


"pretty ~ ugly"


February 2026



Artist Statement Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor. She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life. Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all. It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or...
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Friday, November 28, 2008

The Tomek Miernowski Trio is a jazz group comprised of three Madison natives, now all working musicians all around the country. Miernowski is an accomplished musician and recording engineer, and has played the Kennedy Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, the Detroit International Jazz Festival, and has worked with such artists as Grammy winner Alberto Rojo, and jazz bassist Robert Hurst. Bass player Paul Kowert will be coming to Madison fresh off of a national tour with Chris Thile's group, the Punch Brothers. Kowert has established himself as an in demand bass player, and as he finishes his education at Curtis Institute of Music, is already touring and recording worldwide. Drummer Dave Scalia is an accomplished drummer currently based out of the Indianapolis area, with a busy regular schedule reaching from St. Louis to Chicago. With the oldest member being only 22 years old, this group is a collection of fresh young talent, sure to bring new sounds.

This event marks a once-in-many-years event of all three members being back in Madison. With the last major concert being a spot at Jazz at Five while still in high school, this event is sure to showcase new music, sounds, ideas, and interactions.