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I am proud and excited for you to listen to A World That Swings (September 2008, LML Music). This CD will take you deeper and more squarely into the world of jazz and standards than my last recording, Vintage Pop and the Jazz Sides, which journeyed between both pop and jazz. But to be sure you will still at times hear my love of classic pop and a musical sensibility from that world. Whether swinging a standard or giving you my jazz-influenced interpretation of a pop classic, in my music I am always interested in keeping it different and fresh.

In each CD there are influences from a number of great singer-song writers, vocalists and composers - Carol King, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and a new favorite, the mesmerizing English export, Adele, as well as Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Dinah Washington, Tony Bennett and my life-long favorite Ella Fitzgerald. One of the finest musicians of the 20th Century, both technically and expressively, a daily dose of Ella’s vocals energizes and endlessly inspires me. I am always learning new ways of approaching a song or arrangement by listening or YouTube-ing her studio and live performance recordings.

So please take a tour of my website, enjoy my music and if you like send me a note. I would love to know you have been here and I welcome your thoughts. Also, always check back for regular updates of my performances. It would be great to see you there.

I am also passionately committed to art of another form. If you are interested in looking at my interior design work, please check out my portfolio at Andrew Suvalsky Designs. If you do take a side journey, make sure to come back to this site, as there’s much I want to share with you about my music. Thanks!

—Andy

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