Max Greger (German: [maks ˈɡʁeːɡɐ] ; 2 April 1926, in Munich – 15 August 2015, in Munich) was a German jazz musician, saxophonist, big band bandleader and conductor. He recorded over 150 records in jazz and pop music.
In 1948 he founded his first sextet with musicians, including Hugo Strasser. In 1959 his orchestra was the first western orchestra to tour the Soviet Union. In 1963 he put together an orchestra for ZDF.
His son, Max Greger Jr. and grandson, Max Greger III, are also musicians.
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Selected albums
European Jazz Sounds (1963), Brunswick Records 267 918, Polydor 829 257-2
Yakety Sax (1964), Polydor 237 374
Maximum (1965), Brunswick, Polydor 825 703-2
Ball Paré (1965), Polydor 237 483
Tanz mit mir (1965), Polydor 249 034
Eine kleine Tanzmusik (1966), Polydor 249 066
Greger in the Night (1966), Polydor 249 103
Greger in Rio (196?), Polydor 249 112
Live – „Tour de dance“ with 28 Hits and Evergreens (196?), Polydor 249 273
In the Mood for Dancing – 28 Glenn Miller Evergreens (1969), Polydor 249 315
Sunshine Starshine (1969), Polydor 2371 009
Gaudi in Bavaria (1970), Polydor 2371 046
Max Greger plays Glenn Miller (1970), Polydor 2371 047
