Barking Hoop Recordings
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Barking Hoop Recordings is an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 founded by percussionist/composer Kevin Norton
Kevin Norton
Kevin Norton is a percussionist and composer active in the New York City jazz and contemporary music scenes. He has performed and recorded with a diverse group of musicians, including Anthony Braxton, Paul Dunmall, Milt Hinton, Fred Frith, David Krakauer, Joelle Leandre, Frode Gjerstad and Wilber...

 in 1999
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....

. The label is dedicated to releasing new and original music. Barking Hoop has released 11 CDs to date, featuring Norton's own groups as well as artists like Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s...

, Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre is a double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in new music and free improvisation....

 and the String Trio of New York
String Trio of New York
The String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble.The group was founded in 1977 by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery. Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their own compositions, they eventually began taking on...

 with Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer and poet. He is known mainly on alto saxophone but also performs on soprano saxophone and flute....

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Barking Hoop Discography

  • For Guy Debord (in nine events) Kevin Norton Ensemble featuring Anthony Braxton
  • In Context/Out of Context Kevin Norton's Context Trio
  • Sous Ratue Kevin O'Neil Quartet
  • 8 Standards (Wesleyan) 2001 Anthony Braxton Quartet
  • Change Dance (Troubled Energy) Kevin Norton
  • Kevin Norton and Haewon Min play the music of Anthony Braxton
  • Ocean of Earth Kevin Norton/Joelle Leandre/Tomas Ulrich
  • Time Space Modulator Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet
  • Frozen Ropes String Trio of New York featuring Oliver Lake
  • Born in Brooklyn Instinctual Eye: Kevin Norton, Frode Gjerstad, Nick Stephens
  • Hybrids Billy Stein Trio
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