Album Review: Eric Clapton & Friends - The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale

Clapton has for a very long time been outspokenly affectionate and reverential of the late, great JJ Cale: possibly most notably with their collaborations and his own renditions of Cocaine and After Midnight.

Just over a year since Cale’s sad passing comes this homage. Cale’s songs are given the loving devotion, attention and precision that has come to be typical of the highly influential guitarist, with polished production, deftly expert musicianship and excellent yet humbly understated orchestration. The only surprise is the absence of more musicians, given Cale’s far-reaching influence.