By his late 20s , Maxwell had learned the business side of the music business and was leading his own band . From 1985 to 1989 he was partners with Peter Duchin , a society band leader from New York City ; together they produced events involving sound , lighting , staging and decor . He appeared at the 1988 Republican National Convention , and was pictured on the front page of the New York Times with Nancy and Ronald Reagan . President George H. W. Bush later invited him to play for the first anniversary inaugural ball at the Kennedy Center with Harry Connick Jr. , Tony Bennett , and Chubby Checker
1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
Jimmy Maxwell (bandleader)