NEWS
"Puzzle of Light . . . is a world-flavored quintet with roots reaching deep into jazz, blues, folk, African rhythms, Middle Eastern harmonies, Brazilian chords, Old world sounds. . . The band leaps nimbly from one inspiration to the next, wrapping them all in the signature Puzzle sound; in the course of one set, listeners might hear sources as varied as Van Morrison, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Leonard Cohen, Duke Ellington, Sting, Stanley Turrentine, John Hyatt and Dave Brubeck, among numerous original tunes." Duante Beddingfield, Dayton City Paper, May 2012.
DETAILS
Based in Dayton, OH
Founded in 1999
Genre: World, Jazz, Blues, Rock
Label: Silver Lining Music
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CALENDAR​
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PUZZLE OF LIGHT QUINTET - Featuring Michael Bashaw's SOUND SCULPTURES. Thursday December 11, 6:00 P.M.
WESTON GALLERY at the ARONOFF CENTER - 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati OH 45202 FREE
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HIDDEN GEM MUSIC CLUB - PUZZLE OF LIGHT QUINTET: Sunday, December 14, 2025. Doors open 6:00, music at 7:00. $10. 507 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 45459 (in the back of the Normandy Square shopping center)
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WE ARE
Michael Bashaw - flutes, harmonicas, vocals
Sandy Bashaw – guitar, vocals
John Taylor - drums
Erich Reith - percussion
Richard Roll - bass
Bio
Puzzle of Light, based in Dayton, Ohio USA, is a group of musicians with individual musical backgrounds and experience ranging from jazz and rock to ethnic and world music. Their music is both technically exciting and emotionally deep, earning the quintet standing ovations everywhere. Puzzle of Light’s original and experimental music reveals their respect for nature, as well as world cultures, and thus they are sought-after by colleges, performing arts venues, nature centers and outdoor garden amphitheaters.