Col Nolan

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Col Nolan
Born16 April 1938
OriginAustralia
Died26 May 2019
Lewisham, NSW
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Organist, pianist
InstrumentsOrgan, 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 Australian chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[3]
Crazy Crochet
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: CBS (BP 233319)
 N/A
Whatever It's Worth
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: CBS (SBP 233621)
 N/A
Live At Jason's
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate)
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Avan-Guard (SVL 501)
  • Note: Live album
 N/A
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 Australianchart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions
AUS
[3]
1966 "Matilda" / "Phoenix Love Theme"
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) 		-
1973 "What's the Use?" / "Buckingham Palace"
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) 		-
1975 "My Machine" / "Killing Me Softly With His Love"
(as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet) 		-
1976 "Picnic At Hanging Rock"
(as The Nolan-Buddle Quartet) 		15
1977 "Love in Spring" / "Dry Country "
(as The Col Nolan Quartet) 		-
2019 "Shades of McSoul" / "Whatever It's Worth"
(as Col Nolan Soul Syndicate) 		-

References[]

  1. ^ Nathan, Dave. "Col Nolan. Nolan's Groove". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Morris, Barry (17 January 2001). "Lasting sax appeal". Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 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
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