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About Kate Olson
Olson’s official biography identifies her as an improvising saxophonist, composer, and educator based in Seattle since 2010. It documents jazz study at the University of Wyoming, a master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan, and faculty roles in the Puget Sound region.[1][3]
The biography distinguishes Olson’s KO SOLO and KO QUARTET projects from collaborative work in Seattle creative-music ensembles. Her KO Ensemble page describes a rotating local group that provides a composition-led, straight-ahead counterpart to her electronic and freely improvised settings.[1][2]
Olson’s artist Bandcamp collects Dreamer One, Dreamer Too, Live at the Royal Room, Homeland, Quarantine Boogie, and the 2026 OA2 release So It Goes. The catalog moves between solo, ensemble, and quartet formats with complete streaming and personnel credits.[4][1]
KO Ensemble
Olson’s rotating Seattle group centers her compositions in a jazz-oriented setting distinct from her solo electronics.[2]
KO SOLO and KO QUARTET
Her official biography keeps the solo, quartet, and broader collaborative projects clearly separated.[1]
So It Goes
The 2026 OA2 recording adds a complete quartet album to Olson’s artist-run streaming catalog.[1][4]