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.
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
