Sarah Tolar

✨ Photos from our night under the stars, May 10th, 2026 with the ….thank you for capturing and I through the beautiful harp! Thank you for inviting Liz and I to join you for this lovely concert!

🎉Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Khris and Chita on TJF Talks, an official podcast interview series from the , featuring intimate conversations with artists, founders, and local jazz figures. I had a blast and the time flew by! Thank you TJF and and for having me and thank you Lucas behind the scenes for making everything so easy. 🥰

At 3am last night, I awoke with a jolt. 💥I couldn’t stop thinking about the last question of the interview:
“Why Does Live Music Matter?” I offered up a response that was heart-felt but overly heady - something about how the sensory experience of art can be a private moment to really learn about who you are (blah blah blah)…I do believe this! BUT my 3am “A-HA!” moment was that I COMPLETELY MISSED THE POINT of the question and the answer! 😏

Live music matters because it’s a shared experience!! It brings us TOGETHER. Even if it’s just one performer and one listener, live music is a moment in time when there is HUMAN CONNECTION. We are constantly navigating a world where we are divided and/or isolated. Live music fosters community, togetherness, and tolerance. Live music offers the chance to feel “belonging” with no need for pretense or pressure. Live music spreads joy. 🪄

I am embarrassed (and annoyed) that I missed the opportunity to express this deeply important sentiment. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thank you for reading my 3am ramblings!! 🙏

Wishing everyone a moment of joy today 💛

🎺What a blast to sing with the CRJO for the 4th Anniversary celebration!! 🎊 Singing a duet with was a highlight of my night as was hearing lead alto (back in town YAY!) play “Isfahan” from the Duke Ellington Orchestra catalogue. 🥹
I sat in awe as .goldschmid played the trumpet, the bari, the alto, the trombone, AND the clarinet throughout the night… is he a real human? 😇

I am grateful for music every day … throughout the day … I often feel like I’m going to implode after to reading the news … then I listen to music and feel like I can breathe again, like I can keep going. 🙏 Thank God for music. And thank you to everyone who makes music, shares music, and listens. ❤️

Thank you Steve Pope for the beautiful photos!! 📷

🙏THANK YOU for inviting me & to be part of the “I 💙 Art” event on Valentine’s Day for the unveiling of the new mural by artist !! 🤩 We performed next to the captivating mural depicting the Sonoran Desert under a full moon. I felt like I was serenading the mystical wonders of mountains & sky, flora & fauna. I was starstruck meeting and his son Val! Thank you to our wonderful audience!! Love celebrating LOVE with you all 😍😍

🥂HAPPY 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CENTURY ROOM!! Tonight and I have the pleasure of singing with the Century Room Jazz Orchestra along with special guest .goldschmid as we celebrate the opening of the four years ago! 🎊

I am filled with gratitude thinking back through the last four years. I moved to Tucson, Arizona from New York City four years ago. Who would have thought I’d arrive in this majestic desert at the very same time a world-class jazz club would open? 🤯🪄

Tonight we celebrate the extraordinary community that brings The Century Room to life:
-the tireless efforts & brilliant orchestration of Creative Director
-the dedication & care of the wonderful staff
-the joie de vivre of the charismatic host
-the extraordinary and talented musicians who perform, those who are local and those coming from all over the world
-the arts organizations that believe in the mission
-and most importantly the enthusiastic audiences that generously support this musical oasis…

And each coming together to make something more beautiful than the sum of its parts.

A place to hear America’s classical music and enjoy a signature cocktail in the company of friends old and new. In these very challenging times, togetherness is crucial…and a gift.

So excited to celebrate The Century Room tonight and cheers to many more years of live jazz in the Sonoran Desert! 🍾 🏜️

Photos: First photo - with
All other photos from the New Year’s Eve show at the Century Room, “Songs of the Silver Screen”

“Glass of 🥂 Dress” from - Thank you and

Thank you .n.roberts.3 and for the photos!!