"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.
"Their music is a living melting pot which mixes jazz, world and folk music in a perpetual movement of invention and transformation. Easy to listen to, their compositions are an ode to peace and harmony, a song dedicated to nature. They communicate a profoundly spiritual vision of art and music." Gerard Nicollet for EcouterVoir Dossier, N° 124 Avril 2002.
"An intricate amalgam of Jazz and World Beat styles complemented by instrumentation as free form and skilled as you are likely to find on any stage at this moment. In short, a unique musical encounter founded on substantial musicianship – a rare find of late." Pops, Chicago, IL
"There’s probably not another band in the country that plays such a diversity of music. . ." Don Henke, Dayton Daily News.
"original genre-blending sound, emphasis on instrumental work, improvisational impulses and heavy use of percussion . . . since this exotic disc was released in April, the quartet has assumed Puzzle of Light as its moniker. It is a title fitting for the band and its intricate musical journey through the elastic regions of light, time and space" Don Thrasher, Dayton Voice.
"the most interesting and inventive troupe of music-makers in our area . . . so diverse that it's beyond categorization" . . . "Go ahead and try to fit Puzzle of Light into our preconceived . . . notions of what things are supposed to sound like. [Puzzle of Light] . . . have chapels to fill with sound, rocks to play, grand adventures to undertake. Just thank your lucky musical stars that they always come back here to share the things they learned. " Ron Rollins Dayton Daily News.