''The Essential Kenny G'' is the fifth
greatest hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
album by
saxophonist
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pro ...
Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...
, released by
Arista Records in
2006. It reached number 3 on the
Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.
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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
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single. It topped the pop chart in the United Kingdom, but performed poor ...
"
(with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
#"Morning" – 5:15
#"Sister Rose" – 6:13
#"Even If My Heart Would Break"
(featuring Aaron Neville
Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is a retired American R&B and soul singer. He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. ...
) – 4:59
#"
The Moment" – 6:01
#"Summertime"
(featuring George Benson
George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...
) – 6:44
#"
Missing You Now"
(with Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
) – 4:33
#"G-Bop" – 4:06
#"
My Heart Will Go On
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" – 4:22
#"Beautiful"
(featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:45
#"
Havana
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#"Going Home" – 5:30
#"Januari"
(featuring Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (30 September 1975 – 8 April 2020) was an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter as well as producer and actor. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, he released more than 10 al ...
) – 3:51
#"The Way You Move"
(featuring Earth, Wind & Fire
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) – 4:09
#"
Jasmine Flower" – 4:36
Double-disc version
Disc 1
#"
Songbird
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" – 5:03
#"Sade" – 4:20
#"Slip of the Tongue" – 4:53
#"Don't Make Me Wait for Love" – 4:03
#"
Silhouette
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" – 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
"By the Time This Night Is Over" is a song by American musician Kenny G and singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson, released as a single from Kenny G's sixth studio album, ''Breathless (Kenny G album), Breathless'', in 1993 and on Bryson's 16th studio alb ...
"
(featuring Peabo Bryson
Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson (born April 13, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for singing soul ballads (often as a duet with female singers) including the 1983 hit "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack. Bryson ...
) – 4:24
#"Loving You" – 3:20
#"
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. I ...
" – 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
David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album ''Taking Off'' in 19 ...
) – 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
"Deck the Hall” is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, "Nos Galan", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862.
...
/
The Twelve Days of Christmas
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" – 3:00
#"Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" – 7:52
References
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Albums produced by Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G compilation albums
2006 greatest hits albums
Arista Records compilation albums