Dżem

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Dżem is a blues rock band formed in Tychy, Poland. Ryszard Riedel, one of the most famous vocalists from Poland, worked with the band. Their songs include: "Czerwony jak cegła" (Red as a Brick), "Whisky", "Wehikuł czasu" (Time Machine), "Sen o Victorii" (Dream about Victoria), "Harley mój" (My Harley), "Mała aleja róż" (Little Rose Avenue), "Naiwne pytania" (Sappy questions), "List do M." (Letter to M.) and many more. They were the back-up band for Eric Clapton's concert in Gdynia on 14 August 2008.

Dżem
Concert of Dżem in Sopot, August 2024
Background information
Origin	Tychy, Poland
Genres	Hard rock, blues rock
Years active	1973–present
Labels	EMI Music Poland
Website	www.dzem.com.pl

Name

The band's name comes from English word jam session which has the same spelling pronunciation as the Polish word for "jam" in the sense of a fruit preserve. The band's original name was "Jam" but before one of their concerts a woman made a mistake when she wrote their name, writing "Dżem".

Band members

Current line-up Adam Otręba – guitars, vocals (1973–present) Benedykt "Beno" Otręba – bass guitar, vocals (1973–1976, 1980–present) Jerzy Styczyński – guitars (1979-1981, 1981–present) Zbigniew Szczerbiński – drums (1992–present) Janusz Borzucki – keyboards (2005–present) Sebastian Riedel – vocals (2024–present)

Former members Paweł Berger (deceased) – keyboards, vocals (1973–2005) Ryszard Riedel (deceased) – vocals (1973–1994) Aleksander Wojtasiak (deceased) - drums (1973-1973) Wojciech "Kafar" Grabiński - drums (1974) Leszek Faliński (deceased) – drums (1975–1980) Andrzej Urny (deceased) - guitars (1981) Józef Adamiec – bass guitar (1976–1978) Tadeusz Faliński (deceased) – bass guitar (1978–1980) Michał Giercuszkiewicz – drums (1981–1986) Krzysztof Przybyłowicz - drums (1986-1987) Marek Kapłon – drums (1987–1991) Jerzy Piotrowski – drums (1991–1992) Jacek Dewódzki – vocals (1995–2001) Maciej Balcar – vocals (2001–2024)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [1]
Cegła	Released: October 31, 1985[2] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza Formats: LP, CD, CS	—
Zemsta nietoperzy	Released: March 31, 1987[3] Label: Pronit Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[4]	—
Numero uno (with Tadeusz Nalepa)	Released: November 10, 1988 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza Formats: LP, CD, CS	—
Najemnik	Released: May 31, 1989 Label: Atomica Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[5]	24
The Band Plays On...	Released: August 31, 1989 Label: Polton Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[6]	—
Dżem session 1	Released: October 25, 1990 Label: Polmarket Formats: CD	—
Detox	Released: June 7, 1991 Label: Asta Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[7]	18
Ciśnienie (with Sławek Wierzcholski)	Released: April 28, 1993 Label: Bass Records Formats: CD	—
Autsajder	Released: December 15, 1993 Label: Dżem S.C. Formats: CD, digital download[8]	—
Akustycznie	Released: August 22, 1994 Label: Box Music Formats: CD, digital download[9]	—
Akustycznie – suplement	Released: December 19, 1994 Label: Box Music Formats: CD, digital download[10]	—
Kilka zdartych płyt	Released: March 31, 1995[11] Label: Box Music Formats: CD, digital download[12]	—
Pod wiatr	Released: September 15, 1997[13] Label: Box Music Formats: CD	—
Być albo mieć	Released: May 12, 2000[14] Label: Box Music Formats: CD	—
2004	Released: August 30, 2004[14] Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	4
Muza	Released: November 16, 2010[14] Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download[15]	1	POL: 30,000+[16]	POL: Platinum[17]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [18]
Dzień, w którym pękło niebo	Released: May 31, 1985[19] Label: Karolina Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[20]	–
Absolutely Live	Released: October 1, 1986[21] Label: PolJazz Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[22]	–
Lunatycy – czyli tzw. przeboje całkiem Live	Released: April 1988 Label: Muza Formats: CD, digital download[23]	–
Wehikuł czasu – Spodek '92	Released: October 1992 Label: Asta AS Formats: CD, digital download[24]	–
List do R. na 12 głosów	Released: December 11, 1995 Label: Asta Formats: CD	–
Dżem w Operze cz. 1	Released: June 1, 1998[25] Label: Box Music Formats: CD	–
Dżem w Operze cz. 2	Released: April 26, 1999[26] Label: Box Music Formats: CD	–
Pamięci Pawła Bergera	Released: January 29, 2007[27] Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download[28]	9	POL: 15,000+[16]	POL: Gold[29]
Rawa Blues 1987 (featuring Dżem)	Released: June 18, 2007 Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD	–
Przystanek Woodstock	Released: July 20, 2009[30] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: CD	–
Przystanek Woodstock 2003	Released: July 20, 2009[31] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: CD+DVD	48
Przystanek Woodstock 2004	Released: July 20, 2009[32] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: CD+DVD	47
Przystanek Woodstock 2003 i 2004	Released: 2009 Label: Złoty Melon Formats: CD+DVD	15
30 urodziny	Released: March 29, 2010[14] Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: DVD+CD, digital download[33]	15	POL: 10,000+[16]	POL: 2× Platinum[34]
Symfonicznie	Released: October 5, 2012[35] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, digital download[36]	27
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL [18][1]
Urodziny	Released: June 24, 1989[37] Label: Agencja Impresaryjna Aktorów Formats: CS	–
The Singles	Released: January 1992 Label: Sonic Formats: CD, digital download[38]	1
14 urodziny	Released: October 1993 Label: Dum Dum Records Formats: CS	–
Złota kolekcja: Złoty paw	Released: March 29, 2004[39] Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, digital download[40]	1
Skazany na Bluesa (soundtrack)	Released: November 7, 2005[14] Label: ITI Formats: CD	–
Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80.	Released: July 31, 2007 Label: TMM, Planeta Marketing Formats: CD	–
Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. – vol. 2	Released: November 6, 2007 Label: TMM, Planeta Marketing Formats: CD	–
Złota kolekcja	Released: April 3, 2012 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD	1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Video details	Sales	Certifications
Dżem w Operze	Released: 1999 Label: Box Music Formats: VHS
Przystanek Woodstock 2003	Released: 15 kwietnia 2004[41] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD	POL: 10,000+[16]	POL: Platinum[42]
Przystanek Woodstock 2004	Released: June 18, 2005[43] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD	POL: 10,000+[16]	POL: Platinum[42]
Przystanek Woodstock 2003 i 2004	Released: 2006 Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD
Dżem 1979-1994	Released: August 10, 2011 Label: Telewizja Polska S.A. Formats: DVD

Filmography

Title	Year	Notes
"Dżem"	1994	documentary, directed by Petro Aleksowski
"Sen o Victorii"		documentary, directed by Tomasz Nowak and Anna Szymanek
"Sie macie ludzie"	2004	documentary, directed by Krzysztof Magowski
"Skazany na bluesa"	2005	biographical, directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński