I agree about Jamal Thomas; great pocket. But, for me, the king will always be Clyde Stubblefield. With Fred Wesley:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMj9wwO1yT4
And, of course, the classic “The Funky Drummer”:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQ4AtsFWVM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMj9wwO1yT4
And, of course, the classic “The Funky Drummer”:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQ4AtsFWVM