Jazz Standards, by how it feels

Jazz Standards is mostly low-intensity. 6 of the 7 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Jazz Standards

Across the 7 Jazz Standards songs we've measured, intensity averages 19/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from When You Wish Upon a Star (the calmest here, 15) to Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (the most charged, 29), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1940–2000.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye.

4.4
Avg Intensity
6
Safe
1
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (6)

Album art for How Insensitive by Antonio Carlos Jobim
How Insensitive
Antonio Carlos Jobim
safe
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When You Wish Upon a Star
Cliff Edwards
safe
Album art for Innamorata by Dean Martin
Innamorata
Dean Martin
safe
Album art for Just in Time by Dean Martin
Just in Time
Dean Martin
safe
Album art for Night and Day by Frank Sinatra
Night and Day
Frank Sinatra
safe
Album art for At Last by Joni Mitchell
At Last
Joni Mitchell
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (1)

Album art for Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Ella Fitzgerald
moderate

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