TCB The Montreux Jazz Label
TCB Records, also known as The Montreux Jazz Label, has been releasing historic broadcast recordings from the archives of the Swiss Radio Corporation since 1994. Featuring a venerable roll call of American jazz stars who were part of the post-war cultural invasion of Europe during the late 1940s through to the 1960s, the Swiss Radio Day’s series presents historically important performances by legendary artists in their prime. From small groups to big bands, the spontaneity and excitement of the performances are relived in a quality of sound that demonstrates the technical brilliance of the Swiss Radio engineers and subsequent remastering of the original tapes by TCB. Swiss Radio Days is a collectable series for connoisseurs and those newly introduced to this important period of jazz history.
TCB Records was founded by drummer Peter Schmidlin who passed away in 2015. As well as being the owner and CEO of the label, Peter was also part of the rhythm section of the legendary Jazz Live Trio, the Swiss Radio Corporation’s house band, who accompanied many of the visiting jazz stars.
Since Peters passing, his wife Barbara Frei Schmidlin has taken charge of the company with a determination to continue Peter's lifelong passion and commitment in keeping jazz alive. Producing and delivering the highest quality recordings continues under Barbara’s management, both in the recording studio with new projects and through the archives of Swiss Radio.
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 45 / Dexter Gordon Quartet, Willisau 1978
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Times of Innocence
Daniel Schenker Quintet feat. Chris Cheek
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 46 / Charles Lloyd Quartet, Montreux Jazz Festival 1967
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 44 / Toots Thielemans presents The Thierry Lang Trio Cully 1989 & 1990
Toots Thielemans / The Thierry Lang Trio
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 43 - Zurich 1950
Nat King Cole Trio
Seven Things I Always Wanted To Say
Klaus Koenig Seven Things
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 42 - Zurich 1964
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 41 - Zurich 1961
Ray Charles Orchestra
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 40 - Zurich 1959
Sonny Rollins Trio & Horace Silver Quintet
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Live at the bird's eye
Schneider - Vallet - Schmidlin Organ Trio
Wolfgang Lackerschmid Quartet
Lynne Arriale / Mike Sharfe / Steve Davis
Shadows
Mark Murphy
Marky Murphy/Karlheinz Miklin /Fritz Pauer/Ewald Oberleitner/Dusan Novakov
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 39 - Live Concert Series
Jazz Live Trio feat. Swiss Artists
Franco Ambrosetti/Andy Scherrer/Jazz Live Trio/Hans Kennel/Roman Schwaller /Thomas Grünwald /Daniel Bourquin
Slight confusion – 4tet
Slight confusion – 4tet
Slight confusion – 4tet/Philippe Cornaz/Laurent Derache/Philippe Brassoud/Antoine Brouze
Evocation
generations unit 2012
Adrian Mears/generations unit 2012/Tim Hurley/Lukas Gabric/Christoph Neuhaus/Matyas Gayer/Norbert Farkes/Adrien Mears
New York Conversations
Kendra Shank / John Stowell
Kendra Shank/John Stowell/Irving Berlin/Woody Guthrie /Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart/Fred Hersch/Norma Winstone/Jimmy van Heusen/Johnny Burke/Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 38 - Dexter Gordon / MAGOG
Dexter Gordon / Magog
Andy Scherrer/Klaus Koenig/Peter Frei/Peter Schmidlin/Hans Kennel/Paul Haag
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 37 - Max Roach - Jazz series
Max Roach Quintet
Max Roach/Tommy Turrentine/Julian Priester/Stanley Turrentine/Bobby Boswell
Jon Davis Trio - Live at the Bird's Eye
Jon Davis Trio
Peter Schmidlin/Jon Davis/Isla Eckinger
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 36 - Jazz Live Trio
Johnny Griffin / Hal Singer / Laszek Zadlo / Ferdinand Povel
Ferdinand Povel/Johnny Griffin/Hal Singer/Laszek Zadlo
Castelo
Schärli - Moreira - Feigenwinter
Peter Schärli/Juarez Moreira/Hans Feigenwinter
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 35 - Max Roach Quintet - Jazz Series
Max Roach Quintet
Launching
Peter Eigenmann / Ken Cervenka Nonet
Peter Eigenmann /Ken Cervenka Nonet
Jerry Tilitz Meets Joe Gallardo: An Exciting Jazz Trombone Summit
Jerry Tilitz / Joe Gallardo
Jerry Tilitz /Joe Gallardo/Paul Kirby/Martin Zenker/Rick Hollander
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 34 - Jazz Live Trio
Slide Hampton / Karl Berger / Glenn Ferris: Jazz Live Trio
Slide Hampton/Karl Berger /Glenn Ferris/Jazz Live Trio
Out of the Bird's Eye
Andy Scherrer / William Evans / Stephan Kurmann / Jorge Rossy
Andy Scherrer/William Evans/Stephan Kurmann/Jorge Rossy
Dreams
Fere's Hot Strings
Fere's Hot Strings/Fere Scheidegger
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 33 - Jazz Series
Nat 'King' Cole / Quincy Jones and Big Band
Nat 'King' Cole/Quincy Jones/Big Band
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 32 - Jazz Live Trio Concert Series
Sahib Shihab / Art Farmer / Clifford Jordan
Various/Sahib Shihab/Art Farmer/Clifford Jordan
Dreamin' of Cannonball
Louis Hayes / Cannonball Legacy Band
Louis Hayes/Cannonball Legecy Band
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A Call From The Alps
S'HEUIS - The Schönbächler Sisters & the Alpine Experience
The Schönbächler Sisters /The Alpine Experience
'Sins'n Wins'n Funs' - 25 years George Gruntz
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
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Soskin / McCaslin / Gisler / Hammer
Mark Soskin /Donny McCaslin /Fabian Gisler/Michael Hammer
Live In Switzerland
Bobby Shew / George Robert Quintet
Bobby Shew/George Robert Quintet
I Wish I Knew
Silvano Bazan Trio / George Robert / Phil Collins
Silvano Bazan Trio /George Robert /Phil Collins
The Tide is In
Braff / Oester / Rhorer
Malcolm Braff/Bänz Oester/Samuel Rhorer
The Paris Jazz Quintet
Alex Tassel / Guillaume / Avitabile / Scouarnec / Cecarelli
Alex Tassel/Guillaume Natubel/Franck Avitabile/Gildas Scouarnec/Dede Cecarelli
Second Take
Duane Eubanks Quintet / Sextet
Duane Eubanks Sextet/Duane Eubanks Quintet
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Swiss Radio Days Vol. 5 - Lausanne 1977
Louis Hayes / Woody Shaw Quintet
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 4 - Basel 1969
The Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 6 - Lausanne 1960 2nd set
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 8 - Lucerne 1978
Clark Terry / Chris Woods
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 10 - Baden 1972 - Jazz Series
Ben Webster / Dexter Gordon
Triple Ace Trio
Triple Ace Trio (Oliver Kent / Uli Langthaler / Dusan Novakov)
Dig My Trane (Coltrane's Vanguard Years)
George Gruntz - NDR Bigband - Tom Rainey
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Swiss Radio Days Vol. 28 - Jazz Live Trio Concert Series
Kenny Wheeler / Alan Skidmore / Jazz Live Trio
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 27 - Jazz Live Trio Concert Series
Phil Woods, Eddie Daniels, Stuff Smith, Leo Wright
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 26 - Jazz Live Trio Concert
Karin Krog, Enrico Rava, Mirjam Klein
Live at AVO Session Basel-Switzerland
Glenn Ferris, Peter Schärli, Han-Peter Pfammatter, Thomas Dürst
Live at Porgy & Bess
Karlheinz Miklin, Heiri Känzig, Billy Hart
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 25 - Jazz live trio
Idrees Sulieman, Benny Bailey
Laura
Idriss Boudrioua Quinteto
Various/Idriss Boudrioua Quinteto
Werner - Wieni- Keller (Recovered Collector's Items)
Buck Clayton / Radio Orchester Zürich
Backyard
Roni Ben-Hur / Barry Harris Trio
Roni Ben-Hur/Barry Harris Trio
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 24 - Jazz Live Trio - with guests
Gianni Basso / Guy Lafitte
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 22 - Jazz Live Trio with guests
Albert Mangelsdorff / Francois Jeanneau / Jazz Live Trio
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 23 - Lausanne 1949
Bill Coleman / Don Byas
Stories
Sokal Harry / Wolfert Brederode
Wolfert Brederode/Harry Sokal
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Swiss Radio Days Vol. 21 - Jazz live trio
Sal Nistico / Tony Scott
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 20 - Basel 1956
Count Basie Orchestra Part 2
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 19 - Basel 1956
Count Basie Orchestra Part 1
Remember The Sound - homage to Michael Brecker
George Robert Jazztet Ft. Randy Brecker
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Swiss Radio Days Vol. 18 - Mustermesse Basel 1953
Lionel Hampton Orchestra
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 17 - Basel 1953
Lionel Hampton - Orchestra Part 1
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 16 - Lausanne 1953
Oscar Peterson & Friends
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 15 - Lausanne 1953
Oscar Peterson / Ella Fitzgerald
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Live At The Montreux Jazzfestival99
Kenny Drew Jr. (solo Agb-series)
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Swiss Radio Days Vol. 13 - Lausanne 1949
Coleman Hawkins feat. Kenny Clarke
All That Strauss
Vienna Art Orchestra - First New Year's Concert In Jazz
Quintessential Lou
Louis Hayes Quintet / Abraham Burton/ Riley Mullins / Dave Hazeltine
Louis Hayes Quintet/Abraham Burton/Riley Mullins /Dave Hazeltine
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1999
Buster Williams Quartet
Swiss Radio Days Vol. 12 - Zurich 1960
Mulligan, Gerry And The Concert Jazz Big Band, Zoot Sims
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