ZORN / MEDESKI / LOMBARDO “Awakening Ground” *Matinee*

The Great American Music Hall Presents: ZORN / MEDESKI / LOMBARDO — “Awakening Ground” Matinee

Prepare for an extraordinary afternoon of adventurous, boundary-defying music when ZORN / MEDESKI / LOMBARDO bring Awakening Ground to the Great American Music Hall on Sunday, December 6, 2026. Presented as a special matinee performance, the event offers an opportunity to experience three singular musicians joining forces for an unpredictable and deeply immersive musical encounter.

At the center of this collaboration are three artists known for their fearless approach to improvisation and their willingness to explore beyond traditional genre boundaries. John Zorn is renowned for his prolific work as a composer, saxophonist, bandleader, and musical innovator, with a career defined by experimentation and an extraordinary range of influences. John Medeski, celebrated for his work across jazz, funk, rock, and experimental music, brings an instinctive sense of rhythm, texture, and harmonic exploration. Legendary drummer Dave Lombardo contributes his unmistakable precision, power, and intensity, drawing on decades of experience across metal, punk, and experimental music.

Together, the trio creates a setting where spontaneity becomes part of the performance. Awakening Ground invites listeners to leave expectations behind and experience music as it unfolds in real time. Moments of intricate interplay can give way to explosive rhythmic passages, unexpected tonal shifts, atmospheric soundscapes, and powerful improvisational exchanges. The result is less a conventional concert than a living musical conversation between three highly distinctive artists.

The matinee format makes this an especially unique opportunity to encounter this collaboration in the intimate atmosphere of the Great American Music Hall, where the room’s character and acoustics provide a fitting backdrop for music that rewards close listening.

ZORN / MEDESKI / LOMBARDO — “Awakening Ground”
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Matinee Performance
Doors: 3:00 PM | Show: 4:00 PM
Great American Music Hall

For adventurous listeners, jazz enthusiasts, experimental music fans, and anyone curious about what happens when three uncompromising musicians share the same creative space, Awakening Ground promises an afternoon of discovery, intensity, and musical unpredictability. Come ready to listen closely and experience something that may never happen quite the same way twice.