Between 1981 and 1988, Scott worked with a variety of musicians including Olu Dara, Seleno Clarke, Bobby Forrester, Jack McDuff, Andy Razaf, Freddie Drew, Nat Williams, Don Pullen and John Hicks, Larry "'88 keys" Keyes, Jimmy "Preacher" Robbins, Charles Earland, Victor Davis, Tommy Turrentine, Jerry González, Bucky Thorpe, Panama Wallace, Buddy Mack, Jann Parker, Leon Thomas, and many others.

Sun Ra also encouraged Scott to dance and sing, and in a 2012 review of the Arkestra for two.one.five Magazine, Elijah Bliss says: "Vocalist and saxophonist Knoel Scott's voice, honeyed with just the right amount of gravel, echoed clear across the field, melding with the big brass of the Arkestra's horn section, coaxing patrons from their lawn chairs to the grassy dance floor.

"[4] Reviewing a 2015 appearance by the Knoel Scott Quartet (KSQ) at the 100 Club in London, Kevin Le Gendre wrote: "Although his main CV credit, mainstay of the Sun Ra Arkestra for the best part of four decades, may suggest that he comes from one of the most singular of locations on the landscape of African-American music, the saxophonist unveils a much wider set of references.

In his tails and engaging stage presence we see a shade of Cab Calloway; in the unabashed romanticism of his singing, particularly on the second set highlight 'Don't Misunderstand' we feel the spirit of Nat 'King' Cole; and in the bulk of the material we hear extensions of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie’s bebop innovations.... Scott, and this is the most impressive thing about the performance, provides an all too rare display of how all of the aforesaid disparate historic characters are part of a bigger, coherent story.

"[5] Matthew Ruddick's review of the same evening reads in part: "the audience is treated to fluid brew of bop, swing, [L[atin strolls and free jazz fireworks.