Max Jaffa

Max Jaffa
Born
Max Jaffe

(1911-12-28)28 December 1911
London, England
Died30 July 1991(1991-07-30) (aged 79)
London, England
GenresLight music
InstrumentViolin
Years active1920–1990

Max Jaffa (28 December 1911 – 30 July 1991) was a British light orchestral violinist and bandleader. He is best remembered as the leader of the Palm Court Orchestra and trio, with Jack Byfield (piano) and Reginald Kilbey (cello), which broadcast on BBC Radio. His career lasted 70 years, before he retired in 1990.