Sounding for Cool 1st Edition by Donald Morrill ISBN 1609172809 9781609172800

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ISBN 10: 1609172809
ISBN 13: 9781609172800
Author: Donald Morrill

Sounding for Cool is about self-transformation, about growing up on one’s own as a product of contemporary America, and about how to become not just a man, but a contributing adult in society. Donald Morrill presents the day-to-day lives of seven young men (white, black, Hispanic, immigrant, middle-class, thick-headed, poor, and smart), who for various reasons have become homeless. Placed in a Transitional Living Program facility (TLP) by the courts, these men must learn to navigate in the world of “normal” values and reasonable rules. Streetwise and callow, trained to seek shortcuts or to make excuses, they struggle with the structures and assumptions inherent in living a law-abiding, bill-paying life. While sorting out their souls, they learn how to connect with others.
     In turn, Sounding for Cool scrutinizes the staff of the TLP, one woman and three men, who variously come to terms with their lives by settling accounts from the past. As a TLP volunteer, Donald Morrill often finds himself bridging the gap between staff and client. In the process of telling their stories, he chronicles his own journey to understand the past. Ultimately, Sounding for Cool asks the enduring questions, “Who am I in the world and what can I become?”

Sounding for Cool 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter One: The Birth of Cool: Jazz and the Early Soundscape

  • The Origins of “Cool” in Jazz Culture
  • Key Figures: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Cool School
  • Jazz as a Symbol of Rebellion and Individuality
  • The Impact of Jazz on American Culture and Beyond

• Chapter Two: Rock and the Rebellion of Sound

  • The 1960s: The Sound of Protest and Counterculture
  • The Role of Rock Music in Defining Youth Rebellion
  • Iconic Bands and Musicians: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix
  • Rock as a Vehicle for Coolness and Personal Expression

• Chapter Three: From Disco to Hip-Hop: Shifting Sounds of Cool

  • The Disco Era and the Rise of Danceable Cool
  • Hip-Hop: The Sound of Urban Cool and Resistance
  • From Vinyl to Digital: The Changing Landscape of Music Production
  • Fashion, Dance, and Identity in the Evolution of Cool

• Chapter Four: Cool in the Age of Digital Sound

  • The Internet and the Democratization of Music
  • Streaming, Sampling, and the Revival of Subcultures
  • New Icons of Cool: Artists in the Digital Age
  • How Social Media and Music Platforms Shape Modern Cool

• Chapter Five: Sounding Cool: The Role of Technology in Shaping Music

  • The Influence of Music Technology on Genre and Style
  • From Analog to Digital: The Evolution of Recording and Sound Design
  • Audio Engineering and the Production of Cool Sounds
  • Technology’s Role in Creating Iconic Sounds: Synthesizers, Auto-Tune, and More

• Chapter Six: The Sound of Cool: Fashion, Identity, and Performance

  • The Interplay of Music and Fashion in Defining Cool
  • Musicians as Style Icons: The Role of Visual Aesthetics
  • How Sound and Image Combine to Craft Cultural Movements
  • Performance and Persona: How Artists Become Embodiments of Cool

• Chapter Seven: Cool and Its Cultural Implications

  • Cool as a Social Construct: Who Gets to Be Cool?
  • Race, Class, and the Politics of Cool
  • The Influence of Subcultures on Mainstream Culture
  • Appropriation vs. Appreciation: The Debate Around Cultural Coolness

• Chapter Eight: Cool’s Endurance: From Classic to Contemporary Cool

  • The Timelessness of Certain Sounds: What Makes Music “Timelessly Cool”?
  • Revisiting Classic Sounds: How Past Eras of Cool Influence the Present
  • Contemporary Cool and Its Roots in the Past
  • How Cool Evolves, Yet Retains Core Elements

• Chapter Nine: Sounding for Cool: The Search for New Icons

  • The Ongoing Evolution of Music and the Quest for Cool
  • The Future of Sound: Emerging Genres and Artists to Watch
  • The Fluidity of Cool: How Subcultures Shape and Define What’s Next
  • Conclusion: The Unfinished Journey of Sounding for Cool

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