The Essential Kenny G


The Essential Kenny G is the fifth greatest hits album by saxophonist Kenny G, released by Arista Records in 2006. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart. Two different editions of the album were released: the single-disc version contains fifteen songs, while the double-disc edition has 31 songs.

Track listing

Single-disc version

  1. "What A Wonderful World" – 3:01
  2. "Morning" – 5:15
  3. "Sister Rose" – 6:13
  4. "Even If My Heart Would Break" – 4:59
  5. "The Moment" – 6:01
  6. "Summertime" – 6:44
  7. "Missing You Now" – 4:33
  8. "G-Bop" – 4:06
  9. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:22
  10. "Beautiful" – 3:45
  11. "Havana" – 7:22
  12. "Going Home" – 5:30
  13. "Januari" – 3:51
  14. "The Way You Move" – 4:09
  15. "Jasmine Flower" – 4:36

    Double-disc version

Disc 1

  1. "Songbird" – 5:03
  2. "Sade" – 4:20
  3. "Slip of the Tongue" – 4:53
  4. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" – 4:03
  5. "Silhouette" – 5:29
  6. "Against Doctor's Orders" – 4:44
  7. "What Does It Take " – 4:08
  8. "Brazil" – 4:38
  9. "Theme from Dying Young" – 4:01
  10. "We've Saved the Best for Last" – 4:20
  11. "Forever in Love" – 4:59
  12. "Midnight Motion " – 8:23
  13. "By the Time This Night Is Over" – 4:24
  14. "Loving You" – 3:20
  15. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
  16. "Sentimental" – 6:35
  17. "De Mil Colores" - 3:59

    Disc 2

  18. "What a Wonderful World" – 3:01
  19. "Morning" – 5:14
  20. "Sister Rose" – 6:14
  21. "Even if My Heart Would Break" – 5:00
  22. "The Moment" – 6:03
  23. "Summertime" – 6:46
  24. "Missing You Now" – 4:35
  25. "Pick Up the Pieces" – 4:15
  26. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:23
  27. "Beautiful" – 3:46
  28. "Havana" – 7:23
  29. "Going Home" – 5:32
  30. "The Way You Move" – 4:10
  31. "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" – 3:00
  32. "Auld Lang Syne " – 7:52