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When the band ended their journey together in 2001 they had made a radio tape, played gigs mainly in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and participated in European jazz band competitions in Getxo, Spain, and Hoeilaart, Belgium. In addition, the band played in Free Voices &#8211; with the trio of Marc Ducret in Finland and released a CD, \u201cNuijamiehet\u201d (2000) on the newly formed label Fiasko Records.    <\/p>\n\n<p>Now the band is making an unexpected but awaited return and is honored to open the 10th anniversary of the Porvoo Jazz Festival. 20 years have passed &#8211; would the world be ready for this bold quartet now?  <br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Nuijamiehet - Kalle Kalima - Elohopea\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rynwkaXLR-I?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unexpected return of the Nuijamiehet! 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