Dżem

For the Catholic Radio Station, see DZEM.

Dżem
Concert of Dżem in Busko-Zdrój, April 2010.
Background information
Origin	Tychy, Poland
Genres	Blues Rock blues
Years active	1973–present
Website	www.dzem.com.pl

Dżem is a Polish blues-rock band. Ryszard Riedel, one of the most famous Polish vocalists, worked with the band. The band's name comes from English word jam (session) which has the same pronunciation as the Polish word "dżem", which means "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". 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.

Band members

Current Line-Up

• Beno Otręba – bass guitar, guitar, vocals (1973–present)
• Adam Otręba – guitars, vocals (1973–present)
• Jerzy Styczyński – guitars (1979–present)
• Zbigniew Szczerbiński – drums (1992–present)
• Maciej Balcar – vocals, harmonica, tambourin (2001–present)
• Janusz Borzucki – keyboards, Hammond organ (2005–present)

Former members

• Ryszard Riedel – vocals, harmonica (1973–1994)
• Paweł Berger – keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals (1973–2005)
• Jacek Dewódzki – vocals (1995–2001)
• Michał Giercuszkiewicz – drums (1981–1986)
• Marek Kapłon – drums (1986–1991)
• Jerzy Piotrowski – drums (1991–1992)

Musicians who play with the band

• Leszek Winder – guitars (as a guest)
• Rafał Rękosiewicz – keyboards, Hammond organ (as a guest)
• Jorgos Skolias – vocals (as a guest in 1985)
• Aleksander Korecki – saxophone (as a guest in 1987)
• Krzysztof Przybyłowicz – drums (1987)
• Martyna Jakubowicz – vocals (as a guest in 1988)
• Andrzej Urny – guitars (1981)
• Krzysztof "pARTyzanT" Toczko – accordion, harmonica, acoustic guitars, drums (1991–1994)
• Aleksander Wojtasik – drums (1973 – about 1979)
• Wojcech "Kafar" Grabiński – drums (1979)
• Leszek Faliński – drums (1979–1980)
• Tadeusz Faliński – bass guitars (1979–1980)
• Józef Adamiec – bass guitars (1979)
• Janusz Frychel – bass guitars (as a guest, replacement in 2008)
• Sebastian Riedel – guitars, vocals, harmonica (as a guest)
• Antymos Apostolis – guitars, drums (as a guest)
• Tadeusz Nalepa – guitars, vocals (1987–1988,1995)
• Sławomir Wierzcholski – vocals, harmonica (1993)
• Dariusz Cała – harmonica (as a guest in 1988)
• Józef Skrzek – harmonica, moog, GEM (as a guest in 2006, 2007)
• Jan "Kyks" Skrzek - harmonica, grand piano (as a guest)
• Ryszard "Skiba" Skibiński - harmonica
• Jarosław Tioskow - guitar-slide (as a guest in 1985)

Discography

Studio albums

• 1985: Cegła (Brick)
• 1987: Zemsta nietoperzy (Revenge of the Bats)
• 1988: Numero uno (with Tadeusz Nalepa)
• 1989: Najemnik (Mercenary)
• 1989: The Band Plays On... (instrumental)
• 1990: Dżem session 1 (Dzem Session 1)
• 1991: Detox
• 1993: Ciśnienie (Pressure, with Sławek Wierzcholski)
• 1993: 14. urodziny (14th Birthday)
• 1993: Autsajder (Outsider)
• 1994: Akustycznie (Acoustic)
• 1994: Akustycznie – suplement (Acoustic: Supplement)
• 1995: Kilka zdartych płyt (Few Used LP-records)
• 1997: Pod wiatr (Against the Wind')
• 2000: Być albo mieć (To Be or to Have)
• 2004: 2004 POL #26
• 2010: Muza (Muse)

Live albums

• 1985: Dzień, w którym pękło niebo (The Day the Sky Tore)
• 1986: Absolutely Live
• 1988: Lunatycy, czyli tzw. przeboje całkiem live (Sleepwalkers, or So-called Greatest Hits Absolutely Live)
• 1993: Wehikuł czasu – Spodek ‘92 (The Time Machine – Spodek ‘92)
• 1995: List do M. na 12 głosów (Letter to M. for 12 Voices)
• 1999: Dżem w operze, cz. 1 i 2 (Dzem in Opera vol. 1 & 2)
• 2007: Pamięci Pawła Bergera (In Memoriam: Paweł Berger)
• 2007: Tadeusz Nalepa i Dżem: Rawa Blues 1987 (Tadeusz Nalepa & Dżem: Rawa Blues Festival 1987)

Compilations

• 1989: Urodziny (The Birthday)
• 1992: The Singles
• 2004: Złoty paw (The Golden Peacock)
• 2007: Dżem – przebojowa kolekcja “Dziennika” (Dżem: “Dziennik’s” Hits Collection)
• 2007: Dżem, część 2 – przebojowa kolekcja “Dziennika” (Dżem vol. 2: “Dziennik’s” Hits Collection)
• 2008: W hołdzie Tadeuszowi Nalepie (Tribute to Tadeusz Nalepa)

Soundtracks

• 2000: To ja, złodziej (It’s Me, the Thief)
• 2005: Skazany na bluesa (Destined for Blues)

As a guest

• Skibiński-Winder - Super Session (2006, a guest - Dżem)
• W hołdzie Tadeuszowi Nalepie (2008, a guest Jerzy Styczyński, Maciej Balcar)

Videography

• 1994: Dżem (documentary)
• 1994: Sen o Victorii (documentary)
• 1999: Dżem w operze (concert)
• 2004: Przystanek Woodstock 2003 (concert)
• 2005: Przystanek Woodstock 2004 (concert)
• 2004: Się macie, ludzie! (What's Up, People!; unauthorized documentary)
• 2005: Skazany na bluesa (movie promo material)
• 2006: Skazany na bluesa (movie)
• 2006: Przystanek Woodstock 2003 i 2004 (concert, collection)

External links

• Official site
• Dzem at the 1986 Jarocin Festival[[Category:Blues rock groups]