''Delete and Roll'' is a jazz fusion album by BPM, featuring drummer

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, saxophonist Gerald Preinfalk, and guitarist

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. It was recorded in 2001, and was released in 2002 by Next Generation Enterprises.

Reception

In a review for ''

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'', Helmut Koch called the recording "an excellent crossover album at the fringe of jazz, fusion, avant-garde prog-rock and their numerous sub-genres," and wrote: "''Delete and Roll'' is out and out off-mainstream, an interesting and adventurous amalgam of various musical influences and a brave statement of non-conformist creativity in general." ''

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s Mike Haid stated: "You'll find ''lots'' of notes on BPM's ''Delete and Roll'', all of them splattered about lengthy and complex Zappa-style compositions... Bozzio shines as he goes deep into his huge kit."

Track listing

#"Dicht" (Machacek) - 8:38 #"Strafe" (Machacek) - 8:18 #"Austin Powers" (Machacek) - 8:09 #"Invisible" (Preinfalk) - 5:42 #"Aug Um Aug" (Machacek/Preinfalk) - 10:00 #"Bulgarianish Folkdance" (Bozzio) - 3:00 #"I Remember Edison" (Machacek/Preinfalk) - 8:27 #"S150" (Machacek) - 9:01 #"What She Never Heard" (Bozzio) - 2:21

Personnel

* Gerald Preinfalk – bass clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone *

– electric guitar, guitar synthesizer *

– drums, percussion

References

2002 albums BPM (band) albums {{2000s-jazz-album-stub