Favorite intros and codas

Composer Darcy James Argue sent out a tweet that piqued my interest over the past weekend:

Okay: favorite intro and/or favorite coda — emphasis on the ones that really shape how you hear the "primary" material. Go.

— Darcy James Argue (@darcyjamesargue) April 20, 2014

He then proceeded to retweet several great responses. I've listed as many as I can here for a quick reference; partly because I think that everyone should see the true value of Twitter, and partly because I am a lazy blogger who struggles to update with more original material.

@darcyjamesargue There's something about Israel on Birth of the Cool. Even though the intro doesn't bear much resemblance to the melody...

— Sean Sydney (@blackbrownbeige) April 20, 2014

@darcyjamesargue love Kimbrough’s intro to Last Season. Not sure if it was written that way-but almost whole melody is condensed inside it.

— Matt Erion (@Stonewing) April 20, 2014

Available here.

@darcyjamesargue the coda to "Powell's Prances" is a killer. Complete departure from the minor harmony of the tune that comes out of nowhere

— Morgan Childs (@Morjazzum) April 20, 2014

@darcyjamesargue Love kick-ass intro/coda on Gerald Wilson's GREAT Perdido chart for Duke. (bop line on top by CT/JH) http://t.co/zZzoOv6Daq

— Mark Stryker (@Mark_Stryker) April 20, 2014

@darcyjamesargue Gil Evans intro to Miles' So What Live at Carnegie Hall. Captures sense of anticipation before Chambers' announces theme.

— David Dupont (@DavidRDupont) April 20, 2014

@darcyjamesargue Eddie Sauter's near-pointillistic "intro" to Ray McKinley's "Idiot's Delight," which turns out not to be an intro at all.

— (((Terry Teachout))) (@terryteachout) April 20, 2014

Available here.

@darcyjamesargue The A-flat introduction to Chopin's G-minor Ballade—it gradually becomes apparent that it's structural, not a misdirection.

— Douglas Ipson (@DougIpson) April 20, 2014

There are several more great mentions that you can find in @darcyjamesargue's feed. I suppose the only major missing example would be Louis Armstrong's dramatic 1928 reinvention of "West End Blues".

I've made a (partial) playlist here for easy reference. Enjoy!