"A funky sublime rare groove experience with Arnold Strickland's trio. This group is as tight and sweet as it gets"........The Village Voice, New York, NY.

"A group that will blow your socks off!!....The Host of Pop TV Magazine, TV show, New York, NY.

What up!! Here are just a few of my past and present credits, please stay tuned for more great things to come!

In 2001, Arnold forms a new project called STRICK9, a seriously new cutting edge group that features young jazz luminaries Nasheet Waits and Greg Lewis. This group will release their 3rd independent CD, early 2008!

In 2002, Arnold is featured on Jazz/Funk guitar with Producer and Jazz piano great Marcus Johnson for a live radio performance broadcasted at Sirius Satellite Radio at Rockefeller Center in New York City, a performance hear around the world!

In 2003, Arnold performs at "Summer Stage" in the meadow of NYC's Cenral Park with the headline group "Nu Afrika Project" that features the actor/singer "Leon" and Grammy winner Num Amen Ra, for an estimated 60,000 people!

In 2004, Arnold performed in Europe, with loop/sample music in collabration with one of Italy's most famous Hip Hop DJ's, Fabio Marzo!

In 2005, Arnold recorded with Grammy winning Reggae Artist, Burning Spear and is featured on the 2006 re-release of Spear's classic "Columbus".

In May 2006 Arnold recorded at Clive Davis Studio in NYC with Grammy winner Timbo King of Wu Tang Clan/Black Market and Producer, Jazz great Rodney Kendricks on his soon to be releaed CD called "Protest" to be released on the BlueNote Record label!

Stay tuned for the Rodney Kendricks/Arnold Strickland project! Besides being one of jazz music's piano greats with 6 major label releases under his belt, Rodney also produced hits for Wu Tang Clan, Buster Rhymes, Fat Joe and Abby Lincoln.

Working relationship with Universal Music Group's Producer Billie Gean. BG produced Hip Hop beats for DL4 "That Laffy Taffy" 2006 now a huge hit all over the airwaves, sold beats to The Dipolmats aka Dip Set. Watch out for this guy! Stay tuned for music produced by their colaboration in 2008!

JUST POSTED: Arnold received a 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom Vintage Original from Gibson Guitars in Nashville Tennessee! Thanks Gibson!

JUST POSTED: Stay tuned in 2007 and 2008 for the Devils PlayGround, a new Rock/HipHop project featuring two of Brooklyn's hottest young Rap sensations and leaders of the band, Tan Tan and Righteous. Arnold is featured on Rock guitar and Chulo Gatewood on Bass.. who also is currently the Bassist for Jazz Guitar great Pat Martino. They'll be performing at one of the largest and hottest NYC venues on Novenber 14th, Crash Mansion! More gigs to follow!

JUST POSTED: September 2007, Arnold received a full Artist endorsement from Wilson Effects, a company that specializes in Custom built boutique wah pedals and other effects. Hand built and wired these effects are high quality. Check out their website at www.wilsoneffects.com These guys are no joke and produce unbelieveable Pro gear! Arnold is very excited with this endorsement and looks forward to a great synergy and great new sounds!! Special thanks to the President of Wilson Effects, Kevin Wilson!!

JUST POSTED: October-December 2007, Nasheet Waits, Greg Lewis and Arnold Strickland are in Pre-Production mode at MPI Studio, located in the Westbeth Artist Building, West Village NYC. The studio is owned by Nasheet Waits and Eric McPherson.

Arnold has played, performed or recorded with Beaver Harris, Burning Spear, Ramsey Lewis, Roy Hargrove, TimboKing of Wu Tang Clan/Black Market, Reuben Wilson, Num Amen Ra, Nasheet Waits, Greg Lewis, DJ Fabio Marzo, Delfeayo Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Melvin Sparks, Charnett Moffett, Cody Moffett, Rodney Kendricks, Leon, James Carter, Marcus Johnson, Lenny Stallworth, Eric McPherson, Vadim Zilberstein, Dwayne Burno, Dion Parsons, Kenny Drew Jr, Curtis Fuller, Antonio Hart, Stanley Jordan, Greg Hutchington, Ravi Coltrane, George Benson, Charles Moffett, Marc Cary, Kenji Hino, Russel Malone, Eric Lewis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Rhonda Ross and many, many others.