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.
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Dżem | |
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Concert of Dżem in Busko-Zdrój, April 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tychy, Poland |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | EMI Music Poland |
| Website | www.dzem.com.pl |
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".
Current line-up
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Former members
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| Cegła |
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| Zemsta nietoperzy | — | ||||||||
| Numero uno (with Tadeusz Nalepa) |
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| Najemnik |
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| The Band Plays On... |
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| Dżem session 1 |
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| Detox |
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| Ciśnienie (with Sławek Wierzcholski) |
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| Autsajder |
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| Akustycznie |
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| Akustycznie – suplement |
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| Kilka zdartych płyt | — | ||||||||
| Pod wiatr |
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| Być albo mieć |
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| 2004 |
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| Muza | 1 |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||
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| Dzień, w którym pękło niebo | – | ||||||||
| Absolutely Live | – | ||||||||
| Lunatycy – czyli tzw. przeboje całkiem Live |
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| Wehikuł czasu – Spodek '92 |
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| List do R. na 12 głosów |
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| Dżem w Operze cz. 1 |
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| Dżem w Operze cz. 2 |
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| Pamięci Pawła Bergera | 9 |
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| Rawa Blues 1987 (featuring Dżem) |
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| Przystanek Woodstock |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2003 |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2004 |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2003 i 2004 |
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| 30 urodziny | 15 |
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| Symfonicznie | 27 | ||||||||
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| Urodziny |
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| The Singles |
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| 14 urodziny |
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| Złota kolekcja: Złoty paw | 39 | ||||||||
| Skazany na Bluesa (soundtrack) |
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| Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. |
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| Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. – vol. 2 |
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| Złota kolekcja |
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| Title | Video details | Sales | Certifications |
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| Dżem w Operze |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2003 |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2004 |
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| Przystanek Woodstock 2003 i 2004 |
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| Dżem 1979-1994 |
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| Title | Year | Notes |
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| "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 |
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