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A Night in Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (1958)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
120
BPM
A Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie is 120 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 60 BPM · Double-time 240 BPM · released 1958
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Song DNA
Notes: A vibrant mix of trumpet and rhythm.
Recommended for: deep listening focus
Right in the middle of our energy scale. The track swings widely from quiet to loud with only a few mild shifts, over a layered texture. Purely instrumental, at a brisk, driving tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 39% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
A cornerstone of modern jazz, blending Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Listening Prompt
Feel the pulse of the rhythm and let it take you away.
What to Expect
A gradual build leading to explosive solos.
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Moods: energetic, transcendent
Traditions: bebop, jazz
Volume Warning
"A Night in Tunisia" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Dizzy Gillespie built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: instrumental.
Where this sits in Dizzy Gillespie's catalog
We have 28 songs from Dizzy Gillespie in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 21 Moderate, and 7 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits below the artist average of 7.6, making it the #25 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Dizzy Gillespie at Newport
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Groovin' High — moderate DR 9
- Birks Works — moderate DR 7
1958 context
Released in 1958. We have 83 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1950s.
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How fast is "A Night in Tunisia"?
120 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "A Night in Tunisia" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 120 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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43/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 61% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
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Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1958 in context
The 83 songs we’ve measured from 1958 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity43
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "A Night in Tunisia"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie?
"A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie has a tempo of 120 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 60 BPM, and at double-time 240 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie?
"A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "A Night in Tunisia" — what is its dynamic range?
"A Night in Tunisia" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "A Night in Tunisia" have sudden or surprising changes?
"A Night in Tunisia" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "A Night in Tunisia" best for?
In our library "A Night in Tunisia" is recommended for: deep listening, focus. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "A Night in Tunisia" released?
"A Night in Tunisia" is from 1958, on the album "Dizzy Gillespie at Newport". It appears in our 1950s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "A Night in Tunisia"?
We tag "A Night in Tunisia" as energetic, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "A Night in Tunisia"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "A Night in Tunisia" good for running?
Yes — at 120 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "A Night in Tunisia" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "A Night in Tunisia" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "A Night in Tunisia"?
"A Night in Tunisia" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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