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Milt Jackson Quartet (also released as Soul Pioneers) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

The AllMusic review by Richard Mortifoglio awarded the album four and half stars and stated:” This 1955 date is an intriguing opportunity to hear Milt Jackson accompanied by the MJQ rhythm section, but with hard bopper Horace Silver substituting for John Lewis. Not only that, it’s also a chance to hear a hitherto unknown, lushly romantic side of both Jackson and Silver, two blues-oriented players who rarely if ever recorded standards in this sort of style. With its excellent recording quality, it’s a perfect album for intimate dinners and other late-night activities.”

Track listing:
All compositions by Milt Jackson, except where noted.

Side A
“Wonder Why” (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:26
“My Funny Valentine” (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:41
“Moonray” (Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw) – 5:05
Side B
“The Nearness of You” (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:04
“Stonewall” – 7:47
“I Should Care” (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 4:20

Personnel:
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Horace Silver – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Connie Kay – drums

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Released: 1955
Recorded: May 20, 1955
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Length: 30:59
Label: Prestige