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Promotional Highlights:
- Rik is one of the pillars of Seattle's vibrant contemporary jazz community, having promoted hundreds of performances while establishing himself as one of the Northwest's most notable guitarists and composers.
- He has been touring, performing and recording with his own groups as well as appearing as a guest and collaborator with many notable and renowned west coast jazz musicians.
- Rik has released several acclaimed recordings and his compositions have aired on TV and radio around the globe.
- He has been performing through out Oregon, Washington and British Columbia for over ten years.
- He has firmly established himself as a mainstay of the Pacific Northwest festival circuit, having showcased his talents at events such as:
- Anacortes Arts Festival (Anacortes WA)
- Anacortes Jazz Festival (Anacortes WA)
- ArtsEdge Festival (Seattle WA)
- Bite of Seattle (Seattle WA)
- Bumbershoot (Seattle WA)
- First Night (Tacoma WA)
- Fremont Fair (Seattle WA)
- Improvised Music Festival (Seattle WA)
- New Music West (Vancouver BC)
- North by NorthWest (Portland OR)
- NorthWest Folklife Festival (Seattle WA)
- River Daze (Chelan WA)
- Seattle Peace Concert (Seattle WA)
- Seattle Poetry Festival (Seattle WA)
- Take Back the Night (Seattle WA)
- Washington Mutual's Family Fourth (Seattle, WA)
- West Seattle Jazz Festival (Seattle WA)
- West Seattle Summer Festival (Seattle WA)
- Rik is listed in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 King County Touring Arts Roster, a directory of the State of Washington's very best performing artists.