Throughout his career, Arnold Jarvis has been nothing but consistent - consistent when it comes to getting noticed.
In 1984, modest academic pursuits led him to New York City. However his talent and love of music did not lie dormant for long. He was drawn to music industry circles and was quickly embraced by them. He began to write, perform and record. Among the more notable gems from this early period in his career are his collaboration with Fonda Rae on You’re The Best, a song written by Lem Springsteen (Mood II Swing) and produced by Kerri Chandler; and his debut single Take Some Time Out (Fourth Floor Records) produced by Tommy Musto and Yvonne Turner, which enjoyed huge underground and global success.
In the 90s he made it known that he meant business and showed audiences everywhere that he was a force to be reckoned with. First came his guest appearance on Satoshi Tomiie’s And I Loved You (FFRR, Polygram UK), produced by Grammy winner Frankie Knuckles. Then followed the monumental classic Inspiration (Freetown Records), yet again produced by Kerri Chandler. He reached a new pinnacle and gained notoriety when he recorded Swing 52’s epic songs Colour Of My Skin (FFRR/Cutting Records) and The Joy You Bring (Cutting Records), which he co-wrote.
At around this time he began touring the world and has since performed alongside the likes of Queen Latifah, Kenny Bobien, Barbara Tucker, Ultra Nate, Ce Ce Peniston, Loletta Holloway, Jocelyn Brown and Byron Stingly to name a few.
The 21st century has seen increased impetus and creative output from Arnold. In fact, he’s outdone himself and his already impressive legacy many times over. In 2000 alone he released Learn To Give (Hysteria Records) produced by Eric Kupper; Life Goes On (MAW Records), the brainchild of his collaboration with legendary DJ/producer Louie Vega and vocalist Lisa Fischer; and Special Kind of Love (King Street Records) produced by Benji Candelario and remixed by Jazz and Groove.
He then released his debut album The Collection (MFL Records) in 2002 and followed it with a string of extraordinary singles such as Love Of My Life (West End Records), produced by the Basement Boys, You’ve Let Love Slip Away (King Street Records) which reached the top 5 on Billboard’s Dance Sales chart, Make The Time which was written and produced by Blaze for Keep Hope Alive, a benefit CD for Life Beat, and Take Good Care Of Me (Sole Channel Music).
In November 2006 Arnold released his second album Love & Life (MFL). It is a double CD extravaganza, a collection of new and classic tunes produced by the likes of George Mena, Franke Estevez, Greg Gauthier, Antoine Leguerne, Aaron Ross and the JuMo Brothers. Disc 1 is a blended album, edited by Albert Cabrera, and Disc 2 is mixed, courtesy of DJ/producer Frankie Feliciano. Among the album are the new and noteworthy titles Justified Love, If I Stay (KIF Recordings), The One (Seasons Limited) and Never Cared.
Love & Life is yet another testament to the astonishing power of Arnold’s voice and his creative genius. He is an artist who’s demonstrated permanence and relevance. His songs elevate and resonate within us all. Arnold Jarvis is undoubtedly one of the most important vocalists in the industry today.
