| 1-01 | Kebero Part I | 3:10 | ||
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Co-producer -
Carl Craig
Vocals - Gigi | ||||
| 1-02 | Wisdom | 0:33 | ||
| Vocals - Elenni Davis-Knight | ||||
| 1-03 | The Essence | 4:54 | ||
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Bass -
Charnett Moffett
Drums - Karsh Kale Scratches - Grandmixer DXT* | ||||
| 1-04 | This Is Rob Swift | 6:55 | ||
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Bass -
Bill Laswell
Co-producer - Rob Swift Drums - Jack DeJohnette | ||||
| 1-05 | Black Gravity | 5:29 | ||
| Co-producer - A Guy Called Gerald | ||||
| 1-06 | Tony Williams (2) | 6:08 | ||
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Bass -
Bill Laswell
Drums - Tony Williams* Saxophone [Tenor] - Wayne Shorter Vocals - Dana Bryant | ||||
| 1-07 | Be Still | 5:11 | ||
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Bass -
Charnett Moffett
Drums - Jack DeJohnette Saxophone [Soprano] - Wayne Shorter Vocals - Imani Uzuri | ||||
| 1-08 | Ionosphere | 3:59 | ||
| Drums - Karsh Kale | ||||
| 1-09 | Kebero Part II | 4:47 | ||
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Co-producer -
Carl Craig
Vocals - Gigi | ||||
| 1-10 | Alphabeta | 5:29 | ||
| Drums - Jack DeJohnette | ||||
| 1-11 | Virtual Hornets | 8:50 | ||
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Bass -
Charnett Moffett
Drums - Jack DeJohnette Saxophone [Tenor] - Wayne Shorter | ||||
| 2-01 | The Essence (Album Edit) | 3:33 | ||
| 2-02 | The Essence (DJ Krush Main Mix) | 5:47 | ||
| Remix - DJ Krush | ||||
| 2-03 | The Essence (Bukem's DJ Mix) | 9:08 | ||
| Remix - LTJ Bukem | ||||
| 2-04 | The Essence (Extra 90 Dub Mix) | 6:21 | ||
| Remix - LTJ Bukem | ||||
| 2-05 | The Essence (Future 2 Future Album Mix) | 4:48 | ||
| Remix - LTJ Bukem | ||||
| 2-06 | The Essence (Joe Claussell Cosmic Ritual Interlude) | 1:20 | ||
| Remix - Joe Claussell | ||||
| 2-07 | The Essence (Joe Claussell Sacred Opus Mix) | 13:45 | ||
| Remix - Joe Claussell | ||||
| 2-08 | The Essence (Joe Claussell Bonita) | 6:07 | ||
| Remix - Joe Claussell | ||||
| 2-09 | The Essence (Joe Claussell Drumming) | 2:56 | ||
| Remix - Joe Claussell | ||||