“I have great admiration for your great talent…I have been very impressed by your masterful technique, by the simplicity of your playing, by your musical intelligence, by the perfect presentation…”
Jean-Marie Londeix
Legendary Saxophonist, Conservatoire National de Bourdeaux
“They [McAllister and Class] give a truly remarkable performance of Lilith…a superior recording.”
William Bolcom
“John Adams said he wouldn’t wish [that alto saxophone solo] on anyone, but Timothy McAllister dispatching it with wonderful grace on this world premiere evening.”
Fred Child
Commentary from American Public Media/Performance Today's coverage of Gustavo Dudamel's Inaugural Concert with the LA Phil
“Timothy McAllister is one of the best soprano players I have ever heard. The way he performs my Garden of Love, with such ease, even in the high registers, is simply stunning: a breathtaking polished tone, combined with brilliant singing vibrato, and this typical American swing, what more could a composer want…Chapeau!”
Jacob ter Veldhuis
Celebrated Dutch Avant-Pop composer
“a titan of contemporary music and the instrument in general”
Zachary Lewis
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland (10/7/14)
“The [Adams] concerto did not disappoint, with the orchestra joined on stage by American saxophonist Tim McAllister, whose jazz-style meanderings splendidly showcased the instrument’s power and agility in the first movement. The second and final movement saw an explosion of energy…McAllister remained supremely in control of the work’s demanding semiquaver passages; octave leaps were frequent and jarring”
Hallam Fulcher
Limelight Magazine (ABC Australia), Aug 2013
“McAllister’s beautiful high register rivaled that of a coloratura vocalist…”
Review of PRISM Quartet
The New York City Jazz Record