Cool
Cool is a complex aesthetic of motion and interval, of juxtaposition and coexistence, of tension and tranquility, that has its roots in various West African cultures. Over time, it has been transformed by African-Americans and appropriated by American popular culture, generally. It has a wide range of related meanings, among them a state of wellness, calm or general well-being; something "hip," meaning current and desirable, or any intellectual, literary or musical expression of understated beauty, such as cool jazz.
Lewis MacAdams, Birth of the Cool. Beat, Bebop and the American Avant-Garde, Free Press, 2001. The title of the book comes from Miles Davis's 1949-1950 jazz recording sessions. This is not intended as a scholarly work, and is reported to have many (relatively minor) inaccuracies.
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