HIGHLINE For
Jazz Ensemble
Composed by Christina Rusnak
©Copyright 2009 Christina Rusnak
Rusnak Music Press
HighLine
Duration ~ 8:50
Notes: I love to walk by myself. To think, to ponder – to take in all that my senses can absorb. I discover my most open-minded self when I can just meander and let my imagination do the same. It doesn’t matter if I’m walking in a park, hiking to a waterfall, or in the middle of the city. I composed this piece during the same time frame in which the Highline Park in New York was being created. Upon my first visit, after its completion, I felt that the experience epitomizes the character of the piece. HighLine focuses upon both inspiration and while meandering in an outdoor space. - Christina Rusnak 2009
Instrumentation: Trumpet – 2 Trombone Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Drums Piano Guitar Fretless Bass
Christina Rusnak/arr. D. Richards
SC
O
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HighLine
Trumpet 2
PE
Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Fretless Bass
Drums
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mf
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3
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F^7
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mp
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dave3richards@gmail.com
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5
Mallets on cym.
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mp
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U
R
Trumpet 1
LY
mf
Tenor 3 mf Bari 3 mf
L
3
O
SA
Alto
F^7
Mallets on cym.
6
p
7
2
HighLine
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
Smooth, Flowing 8th notes
mp
8
9
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
12
13
SA
L
N
O
Tbn.
Tpt. 2
11
mp to sticks
p
8va (harmonic)
PE
Tpt. 1
R
Bari
Tenor
10
U
Mallets on cym.
Alto
E
Tpt. 2
R
Tpt. 1
O
Bari
14
pp
15
as written
sneak in
LY
Tenor
A q = 152
SC
Alto
mp light st. 8's time lots of cymbals
mp
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3
HighLine
Bass
Dr.
Tenor
Tpt. 1
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Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
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23
mp
mf
cresc.
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mf more forward motion
bass
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simile
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mf
cresc.
PE
Tbn.
U
Tpt. 2
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p
ppp
R
Bari
mp
Alto
E
R
mp
O
Pno.
ppp
LY
Gtr.
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
SC
mf
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N
L
Tpt. 1
Tenor Bari
cresc.
O
SA
Alto
cresc.
cresc.
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cresc.
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4
HighLine
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Tpt. 2
Bass
f
f
Dr.
f
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3
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
3
37
mp
light flowing st. 8's groove alto/tpt melody
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36
8
38
4
mp
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33
smooth
fill
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mp
p
mp Set up
PE
Tpt. 1
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mp
sneak in
L
Tenor Bari
R
Alto
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splashes
31
Hold
mp
f
p
LY
Pno.
f
SA
Gtr.
U
Tbn.
f
smooth
E
f
B
N
Tpt. 1
sneak in
R
f
Bari
O
f
Tenor
SC
O
Alto
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fill
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5
HighLine
Bass
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
A little more motion
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p
p
mf
R
mp
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C
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mf
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mf
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3
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3
mp
3
mp
mf
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12
SA
U
Tpt. 2
PE
Tpt. 1
Bari
Tenor
3
O
E
Dr.
Alto
LY
Pno.
SC
Gtr.
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
N
Tpt. 1
Tenor Bari
R
O
Alto
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mf with intensity
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6
HighLine
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
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Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
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f f
f
more intensity
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ff
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Fill
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ff Fill around figure
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set up
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fill
D
3
59
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mf
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mf mf
ens. mf
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3
3
ff
SA
f
L
f
f
O
PE
Tpt. 1
U
Tenor Bari
R
Alto
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E
f
R
O
Tpt. 2 Tbn. Gtr.
LY
Tpt. 1
Tenor Bari
SC
N
Alto
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65
mf
mf
mf
Gsus
light fills
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7
HighLine
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
light fills
68
p
Bass Dr.
69
mp
mp
mp
mp
70
set up
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alto solo
72
C^7
flowing st. 8's groove
E-/D
mp
C^7
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bkgds -2nd x
flowing st. 8's groove
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75
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E-7/B
2nd x only
1st x only E-7/B p C^7 E-/D C^7 comp for alto
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2nd x only
O
p
Pno.
mp
mp
PE
p
R
1st x only
p Tpt. 2 Tbn. Gtr.
L
p
Tpt. 1
SA
Bari
mp
E C©-7/G© A^7 C©-/B A^7 1st x only
Tenor
U
Alto
mp
Gsus
mp
67
Dr.
G#-7/D#
E
Tpt. 2
LY
R
O
Bari Tpt. 1
SC
Tenor
N
Alto
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8
HighLine
2nd x only both x's Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
A-7/E
Dr.
A-7/E
bkgds enter
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Bari
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
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84
A-/G
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F^7(#11)
F^7(#11)
A-/G
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86
L D^7(#11)
Tpt. 2
2. D^7(#11)
SA
1.
PE
Tpt. 1
U
Tenor
R
Alto
2nd x only
Tpt. 2
Gtr.
E
Tpt. 1
F^7(#11)
F^7(#11)
87
mp Play! mp
88
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Play!
F^7(#11)
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F^7(#11)
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G
F©-7/C©
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mf mf
mf A-7/E
A-7/E
90
mf
D^7(#11)
mf
LY
Bari
N
Tenor
F©-/E
R
both x's
D^7(#11)
O
F©-7/C©
SC
F
O
Alto
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F^7(#11)
F^7(#11)
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9
HighLine
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
F#7sus
f
f
f
f
F#7(#9)
F#7sus
F#7(#9)
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f
94
G%
f
mp
Tpt. 1
mp
PE
mp
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
mp
R
Bari
mf
mp A-7/E
A-7/E
99
100
mf
96
F^7(#11)
F^7(#11)
101
mf
B-7/F#
B-7/F#
mf
set up
mf
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E13
102
E+7
98
G13
G13
103
mp
rit.
mf
D^7(#11)
L F©-7/C©
mf
95
SA
Tenor
G%
U
Alto
LY
Tbn.
N
Tpt. 2
O
Tpt. 1
G#-7/D#
E
E%
R
D#7(#9)
O
D#7sus
Alto Tenor f Bari
SC
G+7
104
10
HighLine
mf
mf
mf
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
mf
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
105
106
107
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp mp
mf
mf
mf
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110
3 3
3
R
U
SA
L
108
O
Tpt. 2
PE
Tpt. 1
Bari
Tenor
Dr.
Alto
O
Tpt. 1
mf
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112
113
LY
Bari
E
R
SC
Tenor
H q = 120
N
Alto
114
115
snare roll ppp
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11
HighLine
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
mf
mf
mf
Loco
mf
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118
cresc.
R
cresc.
PE
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
cresc.
f
cresc.
123
cresc. cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
Dr.
fill
f
U
cresc.
cresc.
Tpt. 1
119
120
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122
L
Bari
f
O
Tenor
SA
Alto
1/2 x feel w/backbeat busy hi-hat x-stick
E
Tbn.
mf
Tpt. 2
Fill
124
f
f
f f
f
f
LY
R
mf
Tenor mf Bari Tpt. 1
O
SC
I
N
Alto
125
fill around ens. figures
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127
fill
128
ens.
12
HighLine
Tbn.
Tpt. 2
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
129
fill
130
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
A-7
132
A-7
guitar solo Medium st. 8's groove
133
E-7/B
A-7
E-7/B
E-7/B
A-7
E-7/B
A-7
E-7/B
E-7/B
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135
136
A-7
E-7/B
D-/C
A-7
E-7/B
D-/C
A-7
E-7/B
137
138
E-7/B
A-7
E-7/B
A-7/C
D-13
A-7
E-7/B
A-7/C
D-13
A-7
E-7/B
O
PE
Tpt. 1
A-7
SA
Tenor Bari
U
131
R
Alto
Solo
L
G13sus
G13sus
V.S. (time)
E
R
O
Tpt. 1
LY
Bari
J
SC
Tenor
N
Alto
Csus
139
E-7/B
E-7/B
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141
142
A-7/C
143
D-13
144
13
HighLine
Bass
Dr.
E13sus
E13sus
F#sus(b9)
F#sus(b9)
F#sus(b9)
145
G^7(#11)
G^7(#11)
G^7(#11)
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
A-7
sx bkgds enter
A-7
sx bkgds enter
148
E-7/B
sx bkgds enter
A-7
sx bkgds enter
149
E-7/B
E-7/B
150
L
147
E+7(#9)/G#
Tpt. 2
SA
mp
mp
E+7(#9)/G#
A-7
A-7
A-7
151
E-7/B
E-7/B
E-7/B
152
PE
Tpt. 1
E+7(#9)/G#
R
Bari
Tenor
U
Alto
146
mp
E
E13sus
R
mp
O
Pno.
A-7
A-7
A-7
LY
Gtr.
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
SC
E-7/B
153
E-7/B
E-7/B
N
Tpt. 1
K
Tenor Bari
O
Alto
154
D-/C
D-/C
Csus
155
E-7/B
E-7/B
E-7/B
156
14
HighLine
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
mp
mp
Dr.
mp A-7
A-7
A-7
157
E-7/B
E-7/B
E-7/B
A-7/C
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
G^7(#11)
G^7(#11)
R
mf
mf mf G^7(#11)
PE
Tpt. 1
U
Bari
mf
D-13
D-13
D-13
159
L
Tenor
A-7/C
158
A-7/C
SA
Alto
mf
163
E+7(#9)/G#
E+7(#9)/G#
E+7(#9)/G#
164
L
mp
E13sus
160
mp
E13sus
F#sus(b9)
F#sus(b9)
F#sus(b9)
161
A-7
f
f
f G13
G^7/A
C^7(#11)
f
f
Fill around fig.
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166
162
mp
f
f
mp
mp
E13sus
cresc.
f
cresc.
mp
f
cresc.
mp
E
Tpt. 2
LY
R
Bari Tpt. 1
O
Tenor
SC
N
O
Alto
167
168
15
HighLine
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
mp
mp
mp
170
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
p
171
"Ting"
p
172
173
4
4
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179
174
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176
mf
180
4
mf
mf
8
Fill - cymbals
4
pp
mf
N
L
Tpt. 2
SA
p
PE
Tpt. 1
p
U
Bari
169
Tenor
R
Alto
mp hold
p
mp
Dr.
End Solo
B-/F#
E
Tpt. 2
R
O
mp
LY
Tpt. 1
mp
M
SC
Bari
N
Tenor
q = 152
O
Alto
poco rit.
mf Light and intense
mf
181
182
simile
183
16
HighLine
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
mf
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
184
185
186
190
Building
187
L
SA
U
R
PE
Tbn.
Tpt. 2
Bari Tpt. 1
Tenor
Alto
Dr.
E
R
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
191
O
f
192
188
189
f
f
f
f
LY
SC
Tpt. 1
O
Tenor Bari
N
f
O
Alto
f
f Heavy driving groove
f
193
f
194
17
HighLine
Bari Tpt. 1
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
195
196
Bari
Tpt. 2
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
fp
fp
201
ff
ff
ff
fp
202
ff
ff
ff
198
203
Simile
ff ff ff
L
ff
197
Heavy FLow groove (ha ha - gross!)
ff
Q
O
R
PE
Tpt. 1
Tenor
SA
U
Alto
SC
Tbn.
Tenor
Tpt. 2
P
E
R
O
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199
mp
mp
mp
break
mp
mp
200
Fill
LY
N
Alto
mp
mp
205
light cymbal time
206
18
HighLine
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
207
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
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211
Mallets on cym.
p
212
L
209
to mallets
SA
Tpt. 2
208
p
p
p
8va (harmonic)
PE
Tpt. 1
U
Bari
Tenor
R
Alto
solo (as written)
E
Tbn.
R
Tpt. 2
O
mp to sticks
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214
215
pp
mp
sneak in
mp
mp
S
p
LY
Tpt. 1
R
SC
Bari
N
Tenor
O
Alto
216
st. 8's groove
sx cues - don't sacrifice the groove
217
218
19
HighLine
Bass
219
mf
mf
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
mf
mf
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220
3
3
3
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226
3
3
mf with intensity (7 bar phrase)
mp
PE
Tpt. 2
mp
mf
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mf
R
Tpt. 1
mp
Bari
Tenor
E
R
O
Dr.
Alto
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3
LY
Pno.
SC
Gtr.
N
Tbn.
L
Tpt. 2
O
Tpt. 1
Tenor Bari
SA
U
Alto
230
20
HighLine
Bass
Dr.
f
231
f
f
f
f
f
f
more intensity
f
232
Tpt. 1
ff
ff
ff
PE
ff
Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass Dr.
3
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234
Fill
235
L
Tpt. 2
ff
SA
U
Bari
Tenor
R
3
Alto
3
E
R
Pno.
f
O
Gtr.
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
decresc.
decresc.
decresc.
decresc.
decresc. decresc.
decresc.
ff
ff
ff Fill around figures
ff
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237
ff
decresc. decresc.
decresc. start to imply these hits as 4/4
decresc.
238
LY
f
SC
Tpt. 1
Tenor Bari
N
O
Alto
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240
241
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HighLine
mp
Tpt. 2 Tbn.
Gtr.
Pno.
Bass
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp mp
mp
mp
keep trilling til cut-off
cymbal fills
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LY
SA U R
242
PE
L
Dr.
mp
E
Tpt. 1
mp Bari
Tenor
rit.
R
O
SC
Alto
on cue w/bass 245
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