Jazz Articles about Donna Courtell

Donna Courtell: I Want a Doll

by C. Michael Bailey
December 10, 2021

Some music is self-evident and some needs unpacking. Donna Courtell's holiday single “I Want A Doll" is music of this latter category. Courtell splits her professional time between singing and running her Courtell Talent Agency. Her creative arc recently intersected with that of bassist Greg Nathan and by extension, Nathan's father, Charles. There is a bit of history here. Nathan released a duet recording with guitarist Mike Denny in 2014, I'll Think Of Something (Self Produced), featuring some tried-and-true and ...