Col Nolan

Col Nolan
Born	16 April 1938
Origin	Australia
Died	26 May 2019 Lewisham, NSW
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Organist, pianist
Instrument(s)	Organ, piano

Col Nolan was an Australian jazz organ and piano player. He was nominated for the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album with Nolan's Groove, recorded with David Seidel on bass and Laurie Bennett on drums along with guest musicians.^[1] The Nolan-Buddle Quartet's (Nolan, Errol Buddle, Dieter Vogt and Warren Daly) 1976 single release of the theme from Picnic at Hanging Rock charted in the Australian top 40.^[2]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [3]
Crazy Crochet (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	Released: 1966 Label: CBS (BP 233319)	—
Whatever It's Worth (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	Released: 1968 Label: CBS (SBP 233621)	—
Live at Jason's (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	Released: 1973 Label: Avan-Guard (SVL 501) Note: Live album	—
The Odd Couple (as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet)	Released: 1976 Label: M7 (MLF 100)	—
Arrangements (as The Col Nolan Quartet)	Released: 1976 Label: M7 (MLF 157)	87
The Main Stream	Released: 1990 Label: 2MBS-FM (MBS JAZZ 7)	—
Nolan's Groove	Released: 1997[4][5] Label: La Brava	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		AUS [3]
"Matilda" / "Phoenix Love Theme" (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	1966	—
"What's the Use?" / "Buckingham Palace" (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	1973	—
"My Machine" / "Killing Me Softly with His Love" (as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet)	1975	—
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet)	1976	15
"Love in Spring" / "Dry Country" (as The Col Nolan Quartet)	1977	—
"Shades of McSoul" / "Whatever It's Worth" (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)	2019	—

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1997	Nolans Groove	Best Jazz Album	Nominated	[6]

References

1. Nathan, Dave. "Col Nolan. Nolan's Groove". Allmusic.
2. Morris, Barry (17 January 2001). "Lasting sax appeal". Daily Telegraph.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 219. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. Shand, John (29 July 1996), "Simmering Very Nicely", The Sydney Morning Herald
5. Gettler, Leon (7 November 1996), "Jazz", The Age
6. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.