Can anyone recommend a good version of Nuages with vocals?

Jazzaferri

That is the strangest thing I have ever heard From Fapy.

spatzo

One of the best I know is the Mike Ferro version in Cd "Django by Ferro" (Bluest kind of blues)

you can hear it here https://archive.org/details/Episode1105-LaOtraOrillawww.radiodespi.com it begins at 19:20

but it's played with an orchestra and not with a small combo

Svanis1337

Yes, and what is the clarinettist doing during the intro? What a clown. It's a musical performance not a circus.

crookedpinky

I can't bear to listen to that thing with Fapy. I once heard a chap singing Nuages in Le Q in London, said he had written English lyrics. These were - frankly - shit. Personally I prefer it as an instrumental piece.

bohemewarbler

This isn't Nuages, but I got a link the other day from Kevin Nolan of this nice live version of Kim Hoorweg singing Si Tu Vois Ma Mere with the Robin Nolan Trio. Some really nice female jazz vocalists are coming out of the Netherlands.

bbwood_98

Did anyone catch the Archie Shepp version in 2004 or 2005 at samois- his lyrics were just amazing!

db5

There is a lovely version on the Robin Nolan album called Rendezvous at the Nightery. Brandi Shearer singing en francais. Beautiful voice and playing from Robin on this track.