Marzette Watts has been played on NTS in shows including If Music Presents You Need This w/ Jean-Claude, featured first on 7 April 2017. Songs played include Geno and Nairobi/Chants (Traditional).

Marzette Watts (March 9, 1938, Montgomery, Alabama - March 2, 1998, Nashville) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He had a brief career in music but is revered for his 1966 self-titled free jazz release.

Watts played piano early in his life, but did not play music regularly in his teens. He studied at Alabama State College, where he was a founding member of SNCC; this association led to his being forced to leave the…