May 03, 2019 By Timothy Michalik

For how prolific J.J. Cale’s career and output was, his music, which is predominantly tinged with elements of hushed Americana, standard blues-fare, and what Cale has mostly been known for, the Tulsa Sound, has always felt slightly inert-J.J. Cale always remained J.J. Cale, his music always gentle, expertly crafted and produced, and breezier than any of his blues-slashing contemporaries. More