Mitch Woods (born April 3, 1951, Brooklyn, New York[2]) is an American modern day boogie-woogie,[1] jump blues and jazz pianist and singer.

[3] Woods calls his music, "rock-a-boogie," and with his backing band has retrospectively provided a 1940s and 1950s jump blues style.

[4] Originally a student of jazz and classical music, on relocation to the West Coast, Woods started playing jump and rhythm and blues.

In 1984, Blind Pig released the debut album of the Rocket 88s, the band he had formed with HiTide Harris four years earlier.

Steady Date with Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s led to a national concert tour, including the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1985, as well as several European engagements.