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Wixom Slim & the Wyze Gyze : Amtrak Shuffle
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FOURTEEN hip shakin' tunes from Detroit's hardest workin' Jump Blues and Jazzy Swing Quintet.
Genre: Blues: Harmonica Blues
Release Date: 2003
Amtrak Shuffle
Wixom Slim & the Wyze Gyze
Record Label: MKN Productions
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. West Side Stroll 5:23 Album Only
2. Shake Your Boogie 3:43 Album Only
3. Blues Overtook Me 4:59 Album Only
4. V-8 Ford 4:29 Album Only
5. House Rockin Party 4:09 Album Only
6. Love Is Real 4:00 Album Only
7. Knock Me a Kiss 2:47 Album Only
8. Amtrak Shuffle 2:50 Album Only
9. Layin In The Alley 3:34 Album Only
10. My Moneys Green 3:51 Album Only
11. Two Sides to Every Story 5:09 Album Only
12. Every Shut-eye Ain't Sleep 3:08 Album Only
13. Ain't You Trouble 4:27 Album Only
14. Route 66 4:17 Album Only
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Album Notes

Lead vocalist and harpist, Wixom Slim, has been honing his blues skills in the Motor City for over 2 decades. Since teaming up with the Wyze Gyze, he and the group have developed a Jump Blues and Jazzy Swing style that is really the tip of the whip! Below are some liner notes excerpts that really give you the flavor of this new release:

"This CD is our salute to the music that we love to play---Jump Blues and West Coast Swing! Our keyboardist wrote the CD's title track and the other cuts are a tribute to the artists that have most heavily influenced us.

This box o' blues was recorded live, either on stage or in the studio. We have used only our live voices, instruments and tube amplifiers- no special overdubbing, electronic tricks or gizmos to doctor up the sound. It's the sound you'll hear when you see WSWG live at your local blues joint."
...below are a few of the many reviews we've received...

Reviewer:Thayrone, Dj of WQKL's Bone Conduction Show-"Wixom Slim's version of V-8 Ford is IT man! The Chromatic work on this song gave me goosebumps the size of gator eggs!"

Reviewer: Chef Chris, Detroit Blues All-star performer--
" Dig this disc!!Thumpin' grooves alllll the way through!! "

Reviewer:Chubby Brown,Editor of Bluestime West(imp. prss.)--
" These Wyze Gyze have the best collection of Jump Blues and West Coast Swing that I've heard in over a decade!! "

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REVIEWS

author: Alfredo Aznar Aguilar
                            
fantastic band and great guitar

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they know how it should be done
author: frank van engelen-bluesiana
                            
revieuw amtrack shuffle, bluesey frank van engelen-bluesiana radio, purmerend, holland.

these guys play in the right waywith a lot of varieety the bluesangles. all the members do play very well and they know how to do it,there is a lot to enjoy on this album from slow, jazzy, rocking, and swinblues and a touch of funk with great harpplaiing by my friend wixon slim. this band is well known fromall the work they do, in detroit and beyound, and also known for session work. when you buy this, you know what is coming to you, and it all sounds goood. blues it away.

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The Big Boys of Swing On The West Coast Better Watch Their Backs, this group i
author: Cross Harp Chronicles.com/David King
                            
Wixom Slim, heading this ensemble can wail like Big Joe Turner and blow harp that sounds like a sax. Emulating the west coast sound they are swinging the Motor City and acquiring a growing fan base.   You fat cats of swing take note.  These guys are gaining ground fast

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Great CD, but they're even better in person
author: Mike
                            
Bought the CD at a show. Love them live, and like the CD too.  They're a real class act.

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