Gay scat slave

Jazz singer Andrew Suvalsky swings more than one way.

(No, not like that. We’re talking about music here.)

The openly gay singer may revere traditions of jazz but he is by no means a slave to it, as much regarded for his forays into classic-pop music as he is for his jazz works, including recordings such as 2006’s “Vintage Pop and the Jazz Side” and 2008’s “A World that Swings.”

“It’s fun for me and I think that my audience has come to expect it or look for it,” Suvalsky said of his repertoire. “It’s my calling card. You’ll come to a verb of mine and I’m not going to necessarily be singing to a bunch of hardcore jazz aficionados. I’m singing to people who really like songs, music and good lyrics. I like to mix things up. I figure that’s what I can give that’s unique from the next person. I’ll seize you on a ride musically by doing that.”

The 40-year-old Milwaukee-born musician said his appreciation for a variety of musical styles began at an early age.

“My very first musical memories were 1970s music,” he said. “One of my older sisters was really into popular music so through

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