o10, yes, frogman explained my confusion. I was thinking of the whole tune, not just the opening stanza.
Still I admit my post was not the example I wanted, just because there was so much else going on with the band that Count’s few but well placed contributions were mask over. What I really had in mind were examples from Basie’s recordings on Pablo in small group settings rather than big band. They offer many examples of Basie’s use of "space between the notes", but were also outside of your stated timeframe. So from an overall perspective of basic style, I can’t think of another musician who better fits your description.
But I do stand by my suggestion of "Blue In Green".
Now this is a mixture of space and runs, just as Monk frequently played. But it is difficult not to toss it into the ring for consideration -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC68NtEmAcc
Still I admit my post was not the example I wanted, just because there was so much else going on with the band that Count’s few but well placed contributions were mask over. What I really had in mind were examples from Basie’s recordings on Pablo in small group settings rather than big band. They offer many examples of Basie’s use of "space between the notes", but were also outside of your stated timeframe. So from an overall perspective of basic style, I can’t think of another musician who better fits your description.
But I do stand by my suggestion of "Blue In Green".
Now this is a mixture of space and runs, just as Monk frequently played. But it is difficult not to toss it into the ring for consideration -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC68NtEmAcc