JAMMIES Event Hosts

Night of Contemporary Music

Kari Alexander
Independent TV Personality

Kari Alexander is on the move. Television personality and President of karibags, she’s traveled across the United States covering a wide-range of stories. Alexander graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in broadcast journalism and has since lived in numerous states, such as Wyoming and Iowa. She’s been in Sacramento about 2 1/2 years and loves the people and adventures she’s encountered. You can catch her on “Good Day Sacramento” and other media outlets around town.

Violet
KWOD 106.5

Twas a cold night in upstate NY when Violet realized that she was done with scraping snow, dodging icicles, and getting frostbite waiting outside at concerts. So she packed up her car, grabbed some Christmas ham, and headed cross-country to Sacramento. Violet showed up at KWOD telling them she was going to do nights, she was going to play what she wanted, and she was going to be expecting a paycheck too. Management was afraid to say anything different and she remains at KWOD today also having taken over the local shows—Sounds of Sacramento, Buzzbin, and the Music Director position.

Evening of Classical Music

Michael Morgan
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

Currently in his sixth year as Music Director of the Sacramento Philharmonic, Michael Morgan also serves as Artistic Director of the Oakland Youth Orchestra, Music Director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and Artistic Director of Festival Opera in Walnut Creek. Frequently sought after as a guest conductor around the world, in 1986 he was also invited by Leonard Bernstein to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic. A strong advocate for music education, he annually makes over 100 appearances in the nation’s schools and is widely regarded as an expert on the importance of arts education and minority access to the arts. He is on the Board of the American Symphony Orchestra League.