Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day): E-Z Play Today

This arrangement captures the unhurried elegance of a standard that rewards patient rubato and careful attention to harmonic color. The two-page format makes it accessible for intermediate pianists while preserving enough sophistication that stronger players will find interpretive depth.

Relaxed and introspective, with the kind of unhurried grace that makes a simple melody feel completely inevitable. The harmonic language is warm without being sentimental; it invites you to slow down and listen.

Pianists building a jazz standards repertoire who want to work with genuine vocal material rather than simplified versions. This arrangement suits singers preparing audition books and accompanists developing sensitivity to the demands of Sinatra's interpretive style.

• Lean into the harmonic movement rather than rushing the tempo; Sinatra's phrasing always privileges the underlying chord changes over metronomic regularity.
• Distinguish between accompanimental figures and melodic moments by varying dynamics and touch; let the song breathe.
• Pay special attention to chord voicings in the left hand, as they anchor the song's warmth and support the vocalist's legit line.

Pair this with other Sinatra standards to create a focused recital slot that highlights the pianist's ability to support a vocalist, or program it as a solo piano piece that grounds a concert in the American songbook tradition.

• Voicing jazz chords with voice leading that supports legit melody
• Rubato and rhythmic flexibility within a steady harmonic foundation
• Accompanying a vocalist while maintaining independence in the accompaniment
• Interpreting lead sheet symbols with harmonic sophistication