Jazz critic and producer Nesuhi Ertegun says, "Waters and Scobey, with Turk Murphy on trombone, were to constitute one of the most powerful and exciting brass teams in the history of traditional jazz." The two trumpet players, Watters and Scobey, switched back and forth playing first and second trumpet during this period.
This statement emphasizes the remarkable brass team consisting of Waters, Scobey, and Turk Murphy, as noted by Nesuhi Ertegun. The two trumpet players, Watters and Scobey, exchanged roles playing first and second trumpet during that time.