Glide’s RSD jazz picks

Glide Magazine narrowed Record Store Day 2026’s jazz-and-blues crush to 18 archival releases, giving collectors a short list before Saturday, April 18. (glidemagazine.com) The official Record Store Day list says the releases arrive at participating independent stores on April 18, and stores choose their own orders, so no shop is guaranteed to stock every title. Record Store Day also says there are no pre-orders through its site. (recordstoreday.com) Glide’s list leans toward previously unreleased concerts and restored broadcasts rather than familiar catalog staples. The magazine said several picks were curated by producer Zev Feldman, and several came from Chicago’s Jazz Showcase archive assembled by club owner Joe Segal. (glidemagazine.com) That emphasis matches the broader Record Store Day market in 2026, where exclusives and “Record Store Day First” editions compete for limited shelf space and quick sellouts. Glide said most of its featured jazz-and-blues titles are on vinyl first, with compact disc and digital editions following on April 24. (recordstoreday.com) (glidemagazine.com) Several of the headline picks are first-time issues from major artists. Record Store Day lists Joe Henderson’s *Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase* as a 2,000-copy, 180-gram three-record set from Resonance Records and Ahmad Jamal’s *At the Jazz Showcase: Live in Chicago* as a 2,000-copy two-record set from the same label. (recordstoreday.com 1) (recordstoreday.com 2) The official list also tags Bill Evans’ *At the BBC: The Complete 1965 London Sets* as a 3,500-copy two-record exclusive built from original British Broadcasting Corporation tape reels. Roy Hargrove’s *Bern* is billed as the first official release of his 2000 Bern Jazz Festival performance. (recordstoreday.com 1) (recordstoreday.com 2) Glide said pianists dominate its recommendations, with seven keyboard-led titles across the 18 picks. That tilt runs through its writeups of Evans, Jamal, and Terry Callier, plus live sets that feature Joanne Brackeen, Larry Willis, and other prominent accompanists. (glidemagazine.com) The magazine is also carving a niche inside its own Record Store Day coverage. In February, Glide published a broader list of favorites from the 363-title official slate; this week’s jazz-and-blues roundup strips that field down to archival material aimed at buyers hunting rarities instead of the biggest pop or rock names. (glidemagazine.com 1) (glidemagazine.com 2) For shoppers lining up on April 18, the practical message is narrower than the full Record Store Day catalog: check with a local store, expect limited quantities, and decide early whether unreleased jazz tapes outrank the rest of the pile. (recordstoreday.com) (glidemagazine.com)