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If It Was

Gretchen Parlato
Duration: 04:44

Award-winning singer

Gretchen Parlato

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Gretchen Parlato and song writer/multi-instrumentalist

" data-original-title="" title="">Alan Hampton share an uncommonly beautiful chemistry. Perfectly-crafted recordings such as the ballad ��If It Was�� (first released in 2011 to commemorate Japan��s tsunami victims) incorporate tender ensembles and blended vocals and leave a sense of catharsis and completeness. Thus, it was noteworthy to learn they decided to revisit ��If It Was�� as of August 2025. There was good reason for this -- to show support for their fellow residents of the Altadena community in Los Angeles after the Eaton fires. All proceeds from the recording go to www.altagether.org, working for a collective recovery from that disaster. The new version features a wistful upright bass introduction by

John Clayton

bass
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">John Clayton and increasingly rich piano solo by his son,

Gerald Clayton

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Gerald Clayton. Meanwhile, the in-studio video illustrates the musical power of a simple arrangement. Within the YouTube video description box, click on ��Show transcript�� to see a rendition of the poetic lyrics.

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