No Earth Duo w/ special guest Paul Baker

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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Saturday, February 21, 2004

No Earth Duo:
Jennifer Pendur - Bass
JoAnne Powers - Saxophones, etc.

Occasionally punctuating high-energy free jazz and exploratory improvisations with Arabic maqams and Hindustani ragas, No Earth Trio has, in the words of one listener, \"a palpable, infectious energy that\'s a pleasure to be around.\" The group, consisting of the infamous Lyx Ish on drums and percussion, bassist Jennifer Pendur, and saxophone terrorist JoAnne Powers, plays spontaneous compositions and collective improvisations characterized by densely intricate communication and undeniable acoustic chemistry. The result is a visceral and cathartic music, tightly woven from the diverse approaches of the participants. With women severely underrepresented in the world of free jazz, No Earth Trio\'s powerhouse lineup is a call-to-action for the avant-garde.

This will be a benefit show to help raise money for medical expenses for No Earth Trio drummer, Lyx Ish.

Paul Baker will be joining the Pendur and Powers for this special show.

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