Malstrom, the award-winning trio from Germany and Switzerland, is hitting Shanghai this October with a sound that defies categories. Mixing jazz, free improvisation, experimental rock, and post-metal intensity, their live set is like being pulled into a swirling vortex of raw energy. No bass, no safety net—just an 8-string guitar, sax, and drums tearing through the night at Lincoln Jazz Center.

Germany/Switzerland’s original avant-garde trio Malstrom will bring an intense wave of sound to Lincoln Jazz Center Shanghai this October, delivering a mind-bending live experience.

Their unique musical DNA blends jazz, free improvisation, experimental rock, and post-metal. Without the weight of a bass, the trio channels unrestrained energy through 8-string guitar, alto saxophone, and drums, creating a wild yet intricate sonic vortex.

Malstrom has earned international recognition, including:

• 2015 European Burghauser Jazz Prize (European Young Jazz Award)
• First Prize at the Getxo Jazz Competition
• Winner of the Biberacher Jazz Prize

Critics rave: “One of the most explosive vortexes on Europe’s stages” (skjazz.sk), and “Once this band starts up, the audience goes into a frenzy!” (London Jazz News). This is more than a concert—it’s a sensory trip that accelerates your heartbeat and goes straight to the soul.

Lineup

• Florian Walter: Alto Saxophone
• Axel Zajac: 8-String Guitar
• Jo Beyer: Drums

Tour Setlist

• Belafarinrod
• Malstrom
• Bubble Tea Ache
• Flerminger
• Smurfboard
• KlausDieter’s Dance
• A Green Meadow with Colorful Flowers (Eine grüne Wiese mit bunten Blumen drauf)
• Summer Snow (Schnee im Sommer)
• Can’t Hold Us Down
• Go Headless
• Hello Cat (Hallo Katze)

Subject to change

• Jazz & Concerts
• Live Music