Photo: Live at Fez, February 21, 2004 by David Hershy

• Jump-start your wedding reception, private party or corporate event. With our unique sound and infectious rhythms we'll keep your party hot with the cool! Visit Live Music NY for info.

• Original songs that are tight and danceable. Hipster cool meets Latin heat.

• American standards from Duke Ellington to Cole Porter ... from Harry Warren to Rogers & Hart ... from then to now, or where the evening takes us.

• Latin dance and romance favorites by Carlos Jobim, Mongo Santamaria and other greats.

Personnel: Bandleader Walter Kuehr (accordion, bassoon, backup vocals) originally from Hamburg, Germany has been part of the NYC music scene since his arrival here in 1990. He started The Last of the International Playboys in the mid '90s.

Walter has gathered together some of the most accomplished jazz and latin musicians in New York today: Memmo Accevedo (percussion), Michael Arenella (trombone), Steve Bloom (guitar), Mark Giammario (drums), Steve Gluzband (trumpet), Craig Rivers (tenor sax, soprano sax, flute), Jennifer Vincent (bass).

Fronting the band is lead singer Babi Floyd, an amazing vocal force to be reckoned with and a fantastic showman! Babi has recorded and/or worked with: Nina Simone, Jimmy Cliff, Esther Phillips, Bette Midler, The Neville Brothers, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Frankie Valle, Erykah Badu, Tom Browne, Tom Jones, Carly Simon and Ray Charles. He is currently working with Keith Richards on a music project. Quincy Jones considers Babi one of his "SuperSingers".

We love to play social and corporate events. Check out our sounds and click on 'book the band' for info on date availability and rates.

"Accomplished musicians and songwriters, The Last of the International Playboys will delight even the most cynical listener."