pjw, that Joe Morello clip is outstanding. Being a rather casual listener of Dave Brubeck’s music I confess that I did not have enough appreciation for Joe Morello’s playing. I’ve always thought he was great, but I didn’t realize that he was GREAT. His time is remarkable; it just doesn’t waiver. If only due to physical fatigue, if one listens closely to most extended drum solos one can usually hear a bit of time lag. Not here. To accomplish that while being creative and musically logical on that level is phenomenal. Thank you for that.
On a conceptually more modern style (not necessarily “better”), Max Roach could do that: