A complex player, for sure.
If greatness can be defined by carving out an individual voice, certainly Virgil has done that.
Not being a "schooled" musician and just listening to him over the years, is he doing anything different in these clips than what he normally does? I didn't notice anything by sound.
I wonder if the way he breaks up time is part of his character/personality. He must be a pretty intelligent person and deep thinker.