You know that thing you sometimes hear about this time of year where like at a coffee shop

somebody pays for the next person's order and then that person pays for the person behind

them and it just keeps going?

Well here at NPR for the last few years we've been doing a version of that but instead

of paying it forward we're playing it forward.

Playing on gratitude from one musical artist to another.

For instance you're hearing music right now from Grammy nominated composer Devante Hines

who also produces pop music under the name Blood Orange.

Hines told me he is grateful for the work of jazz musician Angel Bott de Weed.

I just want to express my gratitude and thanks for creating such wonderful beats for an

inspiring music and for just being someone who I look up to as a composer, as an artist,

as a human.

This is Jazz Artist Angel Bott de Weed playing piano and clarinet on her track London.

Hi, oh my goodness I'm so emotional right now.

She told me she is grateful for funk legend.

The incredible George Clinton.

George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic who revolutionized 70s music.

Consider this.

Every musician hopes their art touches someone else.

Now we get to hear what it sounds like when those artists learn who they've inspired.

Think legend George Clinton is coming up from NPR.

It's Thursday, November 25th.

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