“Mike DiRubbo doesn’t play alto saxophone, he owns it.” “The Big Apple is brimming with talent, this may be one of the better slices.” “Mike DiRubbo is a talent not to be missed and Threshold is one of the best for 2014.” -Brent Black, CriticalJazz.com
“The NY Times calls Mike an energetic and bop-literate alto saxophonist.”