JJ Cale’s Iconic Album ‘Naturally’ Reimagined

An all-star lineup honours a classic Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, at Kay Meek Arts Centre in West Vancouver.

Our much-loved tradition of reimagining iconic albums is celebrating its tenth anniversary!

This year’s edition honours JJ Cale’s influential 1971 debut album Naturally. Considered a classic for defining the "Tulsa Sound"–a laid-back, rolling boogie–it contradicted all the louder, commercial styles of boogie, blues, and country-rock at the time. Still, the superbly crafted album contained two mega hits for other artists, with Eric Clapton covering “After Midnight” and Lynyrd Skynyrd taking “They Call Me the Breeze.” Also included is “Crazy Mama,” a hit for Cale himself.

In the first set, the Steve Dawson-directed lineup will perform the album’s minimalist blend of blues, country, rockabilly and jazz in its entirety. The second set features the musicians sharing their personal favorites from Cale’s remarkable catalogue. A co-presentation with Kay Meek Arts Centre, don’t miss this powerful celebration of a true classic.

Performers:
Jim Byrnes
Dee Daniels
Steve Dawson
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Rebecca Jenkins
Chuck Mead
Lindi Ortega
Marin Patenaude
Chris Pierce
Chris Smither, in West Vancouver