Jazz Articles about J.J. Cale

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J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: The Road to Escondido

by Doug Collette
December 14, 2006

The Road to Escondido was originally conceived as a project whereby Cale would produce an album of Slowhand's. However, it ended up being an ostensible collaboration between the two, the end result of which will benefit Cale more than Clapton. The prominence of the latter's name in the artist credits ensures a visibility for the album that it wouldn't have received had it been issued under Cale's name alone. And it's entirely appropriate that EC's name comes ...