Jimmy D. Rogers, a Dayton native with Kentucky roots, is a lifelong blues and boogie piano player. He has played with and opened for many blues and rock greats, playing more than 4,000 gigs. He won the Cincy Blues Challenge in 2008, earning a slot at the 2009 International Blue Challenge in Memphis, and his album Backburner Boogie made Dayton`s 10 Best Local Releases in 2001