On The Street Where You Live: E-Z Play Today

This is a song about contentment and romance, with melody that glides gracefully over warm jazz harmonies. The two-page format keeps the focus on lyrical expression and harmonic understanding rather than technical struggle.

Piano students who need a Broadway standard in their repertoire without the technical barriers of a full vocal score. The E-Z Play format works equally well for sight-reading practice or casual performance.

• Let the melody breathe. This song depends on phrasing, not speed. Shape the line through dynamics rather than rushing the tempo.
• Build the accompaniment from a solid left-hand foundation. A clear, unrushed bass line grounds the harmonic movement and allows the right hand to soar.
• Honor the jazz inflection in your voicings. Even in this simplified edition, listen for where the harmony wants to bend and settle into swing feel rather than strict rhythm.

Include this in a recital highlighting standards and musical theater favorites, or use it as a solo accompaniment for a vocalist. The manageable length and clear formatting make it ideal for students building confidence with jazz-inflected repertoire.

• Recognizing and executing jazz voicings in a popular song context
• Phrasing melody over complex harmony
• Reading lead-sheet style notation efficiently
• Balancing accompaniment texture with melodic prominence