MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration

MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration
Studio album with 1 live recording by
ReleasedFebruary 1994
RecordedJune 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)
GenreJazz
Length71:23
LabelAtlantic 82538-2
ProducerAhmet Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
For Ellington
(1988)
MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration
(1994)
Dedicated to Connie
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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.