Tiktúra is an Icelandic quintet featuring Ásgeir Kjartansson on guitar, Kormákur Logi Bergsson on piano, Moritz Christiansen on tenor saxophone, Hjálmar Carl Guðnason on bass and Þorsteinn Jónsson on drums. Founded in 2024 as a creative outlet for the frustrated musicians, the ensemble serves a mixture of modern jazz and soul with influences from folk and theatre music. Their soundscape is enticingly dynamic, ranging from serene, warm and sincere melodies to explosively aggressive, driving rhythms.
Moritz Christiansen, saxophone
Ásgeir Kjartansson, guitar
Kormákur Logi Bergsson, piano
Hjálmar Karl Guðnason, bass
Þorsteinn Jónsson, drums