Drake University President David Maxwell Plays Blues Ballad with Dick Oatts

A performance by Drake University president David Maxwell and jazz saxophonist Dick Oatts. While many university presidents across the country are talking to their graduates about how to successfully achieve a balance in their lives, Drake University President David Maxwell is taking a different approach, he's showing them how he does it. At Drake's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, Maxwell, the son of highly acclaimed jazz trumpeter Jimmy Maxwell, picked up his Gibson Les Paul guitar and played a blues ballad with renowned saxophonist Dick Oatts, who had just accepted an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University.

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• Drake University
• David Maxwell
• Dick Oatts
• saxophone
• blues
• Drake

[MotoGuzziCali]

Hi guys,

i've seen more lively people on a graveyard, than this audience. If a Uni President has balls to play in front of his students, they should give little bit more credit to him

Peace

Cali

[TheJackoFTW]

oatts you DIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR­RRRRRRRRRRRTAY

[bennybbig]

That a boy Dr. Maxwell!! Great soul

[singhbrothersmusic]

sweet lord oatts is amazing!!

one of the best alto players in the world right now

[rangerram1]

I am so glad I got the chance to meet him and his wife just before I graduated, I think I have to return for that chess match I was promised=)

[iceman992992]

Maxwell should perform more often!

[Giorgigogaladze]

I wish i had my school principal like this one :0

[izmirlig]

Looks like I need to go visit Des Moines sometime soon. Hey--Prez--is there still anything happening at Mel's place out on 8th Street in West Des Moines? I used to frequent the jam session there in '93.

GI -ex visiting professor of mathematics

[3117ss]

next time TURN IT UP David!!!

[alaincharnier1971]

you guys look foolish