The Essential Kenny G
# The Essential Kenny G

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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

* "What A Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
* "Morning" – 5:15
* "Sister Rose" – 6:13
* "Even If My Heart Would Break" (featuring Aaron Neville) – 4:59
* "The Moment" – 6:01
* "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:44
* "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:33
* "G-Bop" – 4:06
* "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:22
* "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:45
* "Havana" – 7:22
* "Going Home" – 5:30
* "Januari" (featuring Glenn Fredly) – 3:51
* "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:09
* "Jasmine Flower" – 4:36

### Double-disc version

**Disc 1**

* "Songbird" – 5:03
* "Sade" – 4:20
* "Slip of the Tongue" – 4:53
* "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" – 4:03
* "Silhouette" – 5:29
* "Against Doctor's Orders" – 4:44
* "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" – 4:08
* "Brazil" – 4:38
* "Theme from Dying Young" – 4:01
* "We've Saved the Best for Last" – 4:20
* "Forever in Love" – 4:59
* "Midnight Motion (Live)" – 8:23
* "By the Time This Night Is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson) – 4:24
* "Loving You" – 3:20
* "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
* "Sentimental" – 6:35
* "De Mil Colores" (featuring Rosario Flores) - 3:59 (Bonus track)

**Disc 2**

* "What a Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
* "Morning" – 5:14
* "Sister Rose" – 6:14
* "Even if My Heart Would Break" – 5:00
* "The Moment" – 6:03
* "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:46
* "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:35
* "Pick Up the Pieces" (featuring David Sanborn) – 4:15
* "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:23
* "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:46
* "Havana" – 7:23
* "Going Home" – 5:32
* "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:10
* "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" – 3:00
* "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" – 7:52
