MEET THE ARTIST

Karl Sanger

Saxophonist, vocalist, teacher and talent professional whose arrival for Turn The Page filled a structural need in the Bob Seger arrangements and ultimately expanded the sound of the Sam Morrison Band itself.

Karl entered because the Seger show needed the instrument to be believable. The useful surprise is what happened next: once the sound was there, the original band wanted it too.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

The horn changes the shape of the band.

THE SIGNATURE

Some songs are identified by the first breath of the saxophone.

In Turn The Page, Karl carries parts that are not optional nostalgia; they are structural hooks in the catalog.

THE EXPANSION

He stayed after the problem was solved.

Sam Morrison says Karl joined for the Bob Seger project and then became part of the original Sam Morrison Band project as well.

THE MUSICIAN

The instrument list is wider than the role suggests.

Karl’s teaching practice spans the saxophone family, flute, piano, voice, clarinet and brass, reflecting a broad working knowledge of arrangement and sound.

THE STORY

The missing voice that became part of the language.

Karl’s place in the band has a clean origin story. Turn The Page needed a saxophonist because Bob Seger’s live vocabulary demanded one. Karl was the answer. But the more interesting part is that the relationship did not stay confined to the tribute production. He moved into the Sam Morrison Band as well, giving the original project another color and another vocal voice. What began as accuracy became identity.

EDUCATION & TEACHING

A multi-instrument musician with an organizer’s mind.

Karl’s professional life includes teaching, a college music background and decades working as a Southern California talent agent. That mix makes sense onstage: he is a musician used to thinking not only about his own part, but about how parts, people and performances fit together.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · FEATURED ARTIST · Aug 30, 2026

SOUTHERN ROCK EXPLOSION | Sam Morrison Band | Live at Campus JAX | A JAXblast Network Production

TONIGHT IS SOLD OUT at Campus JAX — but the room is still open online. The Sam Morrison Band brings SOUTHERN ROCK EXPLOSION to Newport Beach — a high-energy journey through the music and spirit that emerged when Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz collided in the American South. Expect the music of the bands that defined it: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and more. But Southern Rock Explosion is more than a one-night collection of covers. Sam Morrison has been carrying this concept forward for more than a decade, and the Sam Morrison Band has been making its own Southern Rock since 2000. The same six musicians also power Turn The Page, their nationally touring Bob Seger concert production. The band's official materials report more than 60 million global streams for Turn The Page recordings, 750,000 iTunes downloads and a featured appearance on AXS TV's World's Greatest Tribute Bands. The Sam Morrison Band's original music has also appeared in television and film including Person of Interest, SEAL Team, Batwoman and In the Dark. TONIGHT'S BAND Sam Morrison — Guitar / Vocals Bart Robley — Drums Greg Kasparian — Bass David Kurtz — Guitar / Vocals Karl Sanger — Sax / Vocals Walt Thompson — Keys / Vocals WATCH • DISCOVER • TAKE TONIGHT WITH YOU JAXblast.com JAXblast is the digital extension of the Campus JAX experience — connecting tonight's performance with the artists, their previous appearances, the JAX archive and what comes next. MORE CAMPUS JAX SHOWS CampusJAX.com/events SAM MORRISON BAND SamMorrisonBand.com TURN THE PAGE TurnThePageOnline.com SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC BEYOND THE ROOM Super Chat and Super Stickers help support our live productions during the broadcast. Venmo: @JAXhideaway Subscribe and turn on notifications for more live performances, artist discoveries and archival treasures from Campus JAX and the JAXblast Network. Campus JAX — Newport Beach, California The Moment Stays with You. #SouthernRockExplosion #SamMorrisonBand #CampusJAX

JAX HISTORY

Karl Sanger at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

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