Jazz-funk, by how it feels

Jazz-funk leans intense. 3 of the 10 songs analyzed hit hard — but 1 calm anchors exist for sensory-friendly entry points.

The character of Jazz-funk

Across the 10 Jazz-funk songs we've measured, intensity averages 48/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Butterfly (the calmest here, 14) to Theme from a Symphony (Variation One) (the most charged, 72), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1973–1983.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Rockit.

6.6
Avg Intensity
1
Safe
6
Moderate
3
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

Album art for Butterfly by Herbie Hancock
Butterfly
Herbie Hancock
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (6)

Album art for B Movie by Gil Scott-Heron
B Movie
Gil Scott-Heron
moderate
Album art for The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron
The Bottle
Gil Scott-Heron
moderate
Album art for Hang Up Your Hang Ups by Herbie Hancock
Hang Up Your Hang Ups
Herbie Hancock
moderate
Album art for I Thought It Was You by Herbie Hancock
I Thought It Was You
Herbie Hancock
moderate
Album art for Tell Everybody by Herbie Hancock
Tell Everybody
Herbie Hancock
moderate
Album art for A Funky Space Reincarnation by Marvin Gaye
A Funky Space Reincarnation
Marvin Gaye
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (3)

Album art for Rockit by Herbie Hancock
Rockit
Herbie Hancock
intense
Album art for Sly by Herbie Hancock
Sly
Herbie Hancock
intense
Album art for Theme from a Symphony (Variation One) by Ornette Coleman
Theme from a Symphony (Variation One)
Ornette Coleman
intense

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