Don't Shoot The Banjo Player ('cause We've Done It Already) - FIRST BRASS

In the early 80s I lived in Copenhagen and was leader of different bands.

I composed this piece as a signature tune for a weekly Saturday night live music show in Danish National Television, where I was commissioned with my sextet. I played the tune on my trumpet as opening and closing theme. During the one hour show we accompanied performers with a mixed program of various styles of jazz and popular music, mainly from Denmark but also from Sweden and Norway.

After I had re-arranged the piece for First Brass with a banjo-imitation for trumpets, my friend and colleague, Danish guitarist Nils Tuxen renamed the tune.