“…the 136-year-old ensemble led by David Robertson, its music director since 2005, and its traveling virtuoso saxophonist, Timothy McAllister…he premiered the piece in 2013 and gave a steadily energetic, swimmingly sweeping performance of the modern work.” Link to full review
Bradley Zint
Los Angeles Times (2/1/16)
“Dense, brash and exuberant, these two stellar works by John Adams are love letters to the confidence of the 1950s and a time when some of the greatest feats of virtuosity were often performed in smoky jazz clubs. David Robertson leads an incisive performance; the saxophonist Timothy McAllister sizzles”
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
The New York Times (June 2014)
“an absolute master of the saxophone, and a composer’s dream musician!”
Jennifer Higdon
GRAMMY-winning composer and Pulitzer Prize Laureate
“Mead’s melodies are angular and supple, and McAllister renders them with a lyrical modern touch. Steady Study on the Boogie…is a fascinating piece, and McAllister plays it beautifully.”
Steve Hicken
American Record Guide - Review of Scena
“this array of talented composers born between 1953 (Marianne Ploger) and 1996 (Zoe Cutler), all rising to the occasion in different but satisfying ways. I don’t imagine I will encounter a saxophone recital exhibiting as much imaginative fun for a long time. The recorded sound is exemplary.”
Huntley DentFANFARE Magazine (June 2023)
[Critics’ Picks: Musical Must-Haves for your holiday list: John Adams, Saxophone Concerto, City Noir] “Adams conjures up the seductive yet dangerous swagger of postwar Los Angeles…McAllister, the virtuoso and stylistically nimble saxophonist, lights up this recording…”
Brian McCollum and Mark Stryker
Detroit Free Press (12/14/14)
“Timothy McAllister gave intense, intelligent performances…mournful [and] exuberant…”
Bruce Hodges
S&H International Concert Review - MusicWeb (UK)