“…utter musical fearlessness….a complete artist — one of the jazz world’s finest…”

— New York Times

“Allyson knows what jazz singing is all about…sometimes tender, sometimes tough, (she) always strikes the right chord.”

— Associated Press

“The stuff that shivers are made of, both innocent, sexy and world weary.”

— Washington Post

“With Ms. Allyson there is never any nonsense. She doesn’t preen, flirt or act coy. What you see and hear is what you get…a show of honest, thoughtful musicality. “

— Los Angeles Times