Jerel Crockett
Adult R&B / Soul·
Solo piano/vocal to four-piece band·
Booking 2026–2027·
Live
An evening of original adult R&B and soul, written in the tradition that runs from Babyface through D'Angelo and PJ Morton. A few covers sit in the set.
"Lady" — D'Angelo Tribute, Richmond Jazz & Music Festival, 2026. Curated by Plunky Branch.
"We Go Up" — City Winery, Washington, D.C. Original.
"Best of Me" — Richmond Jazz & Music Festival, 2023. Anthony Hamilton cover.
"No Pressure" — Live with the band. Original; rotation on Radio One 105.7 Kiss FM.
Biography
Jerel Crockett is an R&B artist, producer, and pianist working out of Washington, D.C. and Richmond.
Jerel Crockett is an R&B artist, producer, and pianist working the Mid-Atlantic in the adult contemporary tradition. He has opened for Tank, Mint Condition, and MAJOR, opened the Richmond Jazz Festival, and holds an eight-year residency at MGM National Harbor. He produced Kenny Lattimore's "Real Love This Christmas," a No. 5 Billboard Gospel single.
Jerel Crockett is an artist, producer, and pianist working the Mid-Atlantic in the adult contemporary R&B tradition that runs from Babyface through PJ Morton — songs built for grown listeners.
A Virginia native, Crockett has spent the last decade moving between the two sides of the music: the stage and the board. He produced Kenny Lattimore's "Real Love This Christmas," which debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Gospel Songs chart, and his own single "No Pressure" earned rotation on Radio One's 105.7 Kiss FM. He has opened for Tank and Mint Condition, opened the Richmond Jazz Festival and returned for its 2026 D'Angelo tribute under curator Plunky Branch, and opened for Candiace Dillard Bassett and MAJOR at City Winery DC. He holds an eight-year residency at MGM National Harbor.
He works the Washington–Richmond corridor and routes national dates from there.
“Jerel Crockett is a singer, musician, writer, producer, and quite possibly the next big talent from Central Virginia to go mainstream in R&B music.”
Listen
All three are released singles — stream on Apple Music.
Selected credits
- City Winery DC — opened for Candiace Dillard Bassett and MAJOR
- Richmond Jazz & Music Festival — 2023 (opening) and 2026 (D'Angelo Tribute, curated by Plunky Branch)
- MGM National Harbor — eight-year residency
- Opened for Tank and Mint Condition
- Producer, "Real Love This Christmas" (Kenny Lattimore) — No. 5, Billboard Gospel Songs
- "No Pressure" — rotation, Radio One 105.7 Kiss FM, Richmond
Press & television
- CBS 6 / WTVR — "Our RVA" feature, 2019 · wtvr.com
- FOX 5 DC
- Bravo — The Real Housewives of Potomac
- Washington Wizards — national anthem, NBA
Technical
Standard band configuration — keys and lead vocal, drums, bass, guitar, with playback stems. Solo piano/vocal, duo, and trio formats available on request.
| # | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick | |
| 2 | Snare | |
| 3–4 | Drum overheads L/R | |
| 5 | Bass | DI |
| 6 | Guitar | DI, or mic on cabinet |
| 7–8 | Keys L/R | XLR from stage keyboard; house mics or pickup if playing acoustic piano |
| 9–10 | Playback / stems L/R | DI from stem playback device |
| 11 | Lead vocal | |
| 12 | Backing vocal | when applicable |
Monitors — four mixes preferred, IEM-capable.
Keys — house acoustic grand preferred where the room has one; otherwise an 88-key Yamaha Montage or Nord Stage 4 on a stand, house-supplied or artist-provided with advance notice.
Backline — house drum kit, bass rig, and guitar amp where available; otherwise self-contained.
Load-in — two hours prior. Sound check 60 minutes.