Mighty Casey

Sidewinder closes with a remake of "The Fool," the song that launched Casey's career. With Lee Hazelwood at the mike, Casey reprises the song's spiky, signature riff and brings his career full circle. The overall effect of the album is to make you wonder if Casey would have liked more chances to be the front man, instead of the virtuoso in the shadows. He insists he has no regrets.

"I would never consider trying to sing, and instrumentalists haven't made it for a long time," he says. "And I was around it enough. I had my share of it."

Al Casey is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, November 25, at the Rhythm Room. Showtime is 9 p.m.