“Mr. McAllister ‘has a singing legato matched with excellent and fluent technique…a superior performer.’”
Philip Farkas
Legendary Hornist, Former Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony
“[John] Adams wrote the concerto for saxophone virtuoso Tim McAllister, who played it Friday with consummate polish and verve”
Charles Downey
The Classical Review (Sept 2013)
“Tim McAllister is a stunning saxophonist…he has played and recorded two of my saxophone works, and I can’t imagine them being played any better by anyone.”
William Bolcom
Pulitzer Prize in Composition 1988
“Hailstork’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings is a potent distillation of American music, with elements of high church, jazz, and African-American spirituals…the pairing of saxophone and strings created a powerful, minimalist effect; a canvas upon which McAllister painted Hailstork’s complex melodies that commanded every note in his instrument’s range. An electrifying and auspicious premiere.”
Frank Housh
Media Room: The Arts in Real Life (6/1/25)
“This Project Encore Vol. 1 album is packed with inventive and outstandingly crisp tracks that feel lush and full-bodied, and the players both put their heart and passion into the performances each and every time…it’s all quite breathtaking and on point all the time.”
Recording Artists Guild (March 2023)
“the saxophone concerto that accompanies City Noir carries bebop in its DNA, and soloist Timothy McAllister is simply outstanding.”
Anastasia Tsioulcas
NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums of 2014 (So Far)
“City Noir is about process, not stasis…there was a prominent part for saxophone (played by the steady Timothy McAllister)…”