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Concert: Joe McQueen is only 97, but his sax sound is 100

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums.

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An accomplished dance couple joins Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, as he performs at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017 with his band.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Drummer Don Keipp puts on a solo as Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune An accomplished dance couple joins Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, as he performs at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017 with his band. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune An accomplished dance couple joins Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, as he performs at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017 with his band. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Drummer Don Keipp puts on a solo as Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz saxophonist and civil rights activist Joe McQueen, now 97 years old, has been revitalized by the addition of some younger members to his band. The Joe McQueen Quartet plays the first of three shows in five nights, starting with a concert at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, March 30, 2017. Included in the band are Ryan Conger on Hammond B3 organ, Brad Wright on guitar, and Don Keipp on drums.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· March 30, 2017 11:14 pm

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Nonagenarian Ogden saxophonist Joe McQueen started a run of concerts at Salt Lake City's Gallivan Center on Thursday night. The 97-year-old is scheduled to play Friday at Lighthouse Lounge in Ogden at 8 p.m. and Monday at Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden at 7 p.m.