Dottie Grossman

Dottie Grossman & Michael Vlatkovich: Call And Response

by Jim Santella
November 21, 2004

Dottie Grossman calls out gently with 35 original poems, and Michael Vlatkovich responds quaintly with trombone language. Together, they form a unified body of work that proves interesting and creative. Grossman reads her poetry in a subdued manner, giving each stanza the same emphasis. They're brief pieces of literature that are designed to spur the creative senses. Her topics range from where we've been to where we are going; it's all a part of our daily lives.

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Dottie Grossman and Michael Vlatkovich Collaborate on Word and Music Project

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
March 3, 2011

Dottie Grossman puts together short prosaic poems dealing with Zen-like slices of everyday life, friendships and day-to-day reflections on it all. Michael Vlatkovich is a noted trombonist-bandleader in the avant improvisation realm. The two have collaborated on a CD project that alternates Dottie's short poems with equally short improvisations by Michael's quintet. Call and Response and Friends (pfMentum 060) is the intriguing result. Each segment lasts from one to two minutes, Dottie then quintet in alternation. The constantly refocused, straightforward ...
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