Music: Great musicians honor one of their own

The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale by Eric Clapton & Friends

JJ Cale died of a heart attack in 2013 at the age of 74, leaving behind a sterling musical legacy. Now, Eric Clapton and a cadre of other musical greats pay the pioneer of the Tulsa sound a fitting tribute with this 16-cut CD. Clapton is joined by Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Derek Trucks, Mark Knopfler, John Mayer and Don White to perform some of Cale’s many great songs. Tracks include:

1. Call Me The Breeze (Eric Clapton)
2. Rock And Roll Records (Eric Clapton & Tom Petty)
3. Someday (Mark Knopfler)
4. Lies (John Mayer & Eric Clapton)
5. Sensitive Kind (Don White)
6. Cajun Moon (Eric Clapton)
7. Magnolia (John Mayer)
8. I Got The Same Old Blues (Tom Petty & Eric Clapton)
9. Songbird (Willie Nelson & Eric Clapton)
10. Since You Said Goodbye (Eric Clapton)
11. I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) (Don White & Eric Clapton)
12. The Old Man And Me (Tom Petty)
13. Train To Nowhere (Mark Knopfler, Don White & Eric Clapton)
14. Starbound (Willie Nelson)
15. Don’t Wait (Eric Clapton & John Mayer)
16. Crying Eyes (Eric Clapton & Christine Lakeland)