Dżem is a
blues rock
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band formed in
Tychy
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,
Poland
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.
Ryszard Riedel, one of the most famous vocalists from
Poland
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, 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
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's concert in
Gdynia
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on 14 August 2008.
Name
The band's name comes from
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word ''
jam session
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'' which has the same spelling pronunciation as the
Polish
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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–present)
* Zbigniew Szczerbiński – drums (1992–present)
* Maciej Balcar – vocals (2001–present)
* Janusz Borzucki – keyboards (2005–present)
Former members
* Paweł Berger (deceased) – keyboards, vocals (1973–2005)
*
Ryszard Riedel (deceased) – vocals (1973–1994)
* Leszek Faliński (deceased) – drums (1975–1980)
* Józef Adamiec – bass guitar (1976–1978)
* Tadeusz Faliński (deceased) – bass guitar (1978–1980)
* Michał Giercuszkiewicz – drums (1981–1986)
* Marek Kapłon – drums (1986–1991)
* Jerzy Piotrowski – drums (1991–1992)
* Jacek Dewódzki – vocals (1995–2001)
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Video albums
Filmography
References
External links
Official site
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Polish rock music groups
Blues rock groups