The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale is a collaborative studio album featuring Eric Clapton and a host of other musicians. It consists of covers of songs by J. J. Cale, who had died the previous year. It was named after Cale's 1972 single "Call Me the Breeze". It was produced by Clapton and Simon Climie. The guests invited on the album include Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson and John Mayer.

Track listing
All songs written by J.J. Cale except where indicated

Artists

 * Eric Clapton – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–11, 13, 15 & 16), guitars (all tracks), dobro (track 11)
 * Tom Petty – vocals (tracks 2, 8 & 12)
 * Mark Knopfler – guitar (tracks 3 & 13), vocals (tracks 3 & 13)
 * John Mayer – guitar (tracks 4, 7 & 15), vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
 * Willie Nelson – guitar (tracks 9 & 14), vocals (tracks 9 & 14)
 * Don White – guitar (tracks 3, 5 & 13), vocals (tracks 5, 11 & 13)
 * Reggie Young – guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 8)
 * Derek Trucks – guitar (tracks 14 & 16)
 * Albert Lee – guitar (tracks 1 & 11)
 * David Lindley – guitar (tracks 9 & 16)
 * Don Preston – guitar (tracks 3 & 13)
 * Christine Lakeland – guitar (track 3), vocals (track 16)
 * Mike Campbell – guitar
 * Doyle Bramhall II – guitar (track 10)


 * Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (tracks 12 & 14)
 * Nathan East – bass
 * Simon Climie – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals (track 9)
 * Walt Richmond – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
 * Jimmy Markham – harmonica (track 13)
 * Mickey Raphael – harmonica (tracks 3, 9 & 14)
 * Michelle John – backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9 & 13)
 * Sharon White – backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9 & 13)
 * Jim Keltner – drums
 * James Cruce – drums
 * Jim Karstein – drums
 * David Teegarden – drums
 * Satnam Ramgotra – tablas

Production

 * Producers – Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
 * Additional Production on tracks 9 & 14 – Buddy Cannon
 * Recorded by Alan Douglas
 * Additional Engineering – Tony Castle, Bobby Tis and Ryan Ulyate.
 * Assistant Engineers – Jacob Dennis, Joe Kearns, Tim Marchiafava, Derek Parnell and Wendy Seidman.
 * Mixed by Simon Climie
 * Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
 * Session Coordinator – Debbie Johnson
 * Art Direction and Design – Catherine Roylance
 * Cover Image – Michael Putland
 * Cover Illustration – Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
 * Press Management – Kristen Foster