Col Nolan
Australian jazz organ and piano player
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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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | ||
| Crazy Crochet (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) |
|
N/a |
| Whatever It's Worth (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) |
|
N/a |
| Live at Jason's (as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) |
|
N/a |
| The Odd Couple (as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet) |
|
— |
| Arrangements (as The Col Nolan Quartet) |
|
87 |
| The Main Stream |
|
— |
| Nolan's Groove | — |
Singles
| 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] |