"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "Autumn Leaves" by Bill Evans. Noticeable climb from quiet to loud. balanced composition. Mood: contemplative, introspective, romantic, serene, warm. Visual style: 1959 vintage painting aesthetic, warm aged tones. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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BPM
Autumn Leaves by Bill Evans is 160 BPM — Vivace (lively).
Half-time 80 BPM · Double-time 320 BPM · released 1959
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Song DNA
Notes: Gentle, contemplative piano trio with warm harmonic sophistication and flowing melodic lines. Minimal jarring elements with elegant chord voicings and interactive ensemble playing.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening focus meditation relaxation
A sophisticated jazz piano trio interpretation of the classic standard featuring innovative harmonic navigation and distinctive left-hand comping.
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Moods: contemplative, introspective, romantic, serene, warm
Traditions: jazz, piano trio, standards
Pacing Guide
"Autumn Leaves" runs at 160 BPM — fast run territory.
For runners: match cadence to BPM and the song does half the work. Texture stays smooth; vocals sit instrumental. Nothing in the arrangement asks for your attention mid-stride. Good as a steady-state track; less useful for interval work where you want explicit tempo shifts.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 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: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: instrumental.
Where this sits in Bill Evans's catalog
We have 22 songs from Bill Evans in the library. Of those, 21 are rated Safe, 1 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits above the artist average of 4.4, making it the #4 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Portrait in Jazz
We have 2 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.
- Spring Is Here — safe DR 4
1959 context
Released in 1959. We have 96 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 5.9/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1950s.
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How fast is "Autumn Leaves"?
160 BPM — Very fast (intense cardio / drum and bass)
For running
Steady-state running pace. Matches most recreational runners' natural cadence.
For workouts
HIIT, Spin class, dance, intense intervals.
For daily life
Active tasks, getting pumped up, party, anything high-energy.
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When "Autumn Leaves" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 160 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 Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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35/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. 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 23% of songs, calmer than the other 77%. Its intensity reading of 35/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 95% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Sonnymoon For Two — Sonny Rollins · 95%Linus and Lucy — Vince Guaraldi · 95%Merry-Go-Round of Life — Joe Hisaishi · 93%Violin Concerto No. 1 — Philip Glass · 91%
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
Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner9/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1959 in context
The 96 songs we’ve measured from 1959 average a dynamic range of 5.9/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity35
Dynamics56
Tempo67
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force0
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Autumn Leaves"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Autumn Leaves" by Bill Evans?
"Autumn Leaves" by Bill Evans has a tempo of 160 BPM (Vivace (lively)). At half-time that is 80 BPM, and at double-time 320 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Autumn Leaves" by Bill Evans?
"Autumn Leaves" by Bill Evans rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Autumn Leaves" — what is its dynamic range?
"Autumn Leaves" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Autumn Leaves" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Autumn Leaves" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Autumn Leaves" best for?
In our library "Autumn Leaves" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Autumn Leaves" released?
"Autumn Leaves" is from 1959, on the album "Portrait in Jazz". It appears in our 1950s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Autumn Leaves"?
We tag "Autumn Leaves" as contemplative, introspective, romantic, serene, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Autumn Leaves"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Autumn Leaves" good for running?
Yes — at 160 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 "Autumn Leaves" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Autumn Leaves" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Autumn Leaves"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Autumn Leaves" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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