Rik Wright's Fundamental Forces

“The sweet sound of a walk through life’s landscapes, seascapes and dreamscapes… exquisite displays of precise melody, lush harmony and lockstep rhythm.” - Jazz Times

“Here we have a rare intersection of very accessible and very original jazz. Melodic, a bit funky, often beautiful.” - KFJC 89.7 FM

“Wright can fool you into thinking world one minute, rock the next, a touch of new age and back to the core of jazz… Nicely done.” - Midwest Record Review

“Rik Wright takes classic jazz and heaps on piles of influences from across the musical spectrum, helping to perk up ears of those tired of the same old swing.” - The Oregonian

“If you haven’t checked out his work yet, you have some catch-up ball to play.” - Jazz Now

“Wright’s music is innovative, paving a path of his own making through the jazz kaleidoscope. Eclectic sounding with a flare for the exotic, Fundamental Forces is artistically imaginative and ventures into synthesizing a breed of blues, bebop, and rock that expands the public’s perception of jazz.” - AXS.com

“What’s so cool about Rik’s music & composition is that it’s really hard to distinguish between his rock & jazz influences and the result is some of the most fluid work you’ll ever hear in either arena.” - Contemporary Fusion

“Wright’s compositions retain the hot and soulful feel of hard bop, while sometimes drawing on elements of third stream and/or fusion. Almost a fused tradition with unique and unexplored realms of jazz; keeping one foot in tradition, while the other foot is stepping into the future.” - Jazz Sensibilities

"There were times when I forgot that I was listening to a jazz album as there were nods to a number of electronic/psychedelic bands. I have found that I listen to this album as often as I can, so that I can just free up my mind, drift off into my imagination and let my mind wander." - FloRadio UK

“This album should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who thinks Seattle music is all about post-grunge punk or gloomy singer/songwriters, or who thinks nothing new or interesting is going on in jazz.” - Tone and Groove

"Wright has what takes years for most composers to understand – finesse, subtly unfolding a melody and the purity of the approach." - The Jazz Word