| MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration | |
| Type: | studio |
| Longtype: | with 1 live recording |
| Artist: | Modern Jazz Quartet |
| Cover: | MJQ & Friends.jpg |
| Released: | February 1994 |
| Recorded: | June 1992 (Power Station, New York City), April 1993 (Skyline Studios, New York City and Conway Studios, Los Angeles), July 1993 (the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux) |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 71:23 |
| Label: | Atlantic 82538-2 |
| Producer: | Ahmet Ertegun and Arif Mardin |
| Chronology: | Modern Jazz Quartet |
| Prev Title: | For Ellington |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Dedicated to Connie |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in New York City, Los Angeles and at the Montreux Jazz Festival with guest artists including Bobby McFerrin, Take 6, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Illinois Jacquet, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Branford Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Freddie Hubbard and Nino Tempo and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
The Allmusic review stated "It's an enjoyable and varied set".[2]