I have heard a legendary story of a sax player performing with a famous big band (I am thinking Count Basie or maybe Duke Ellington) back in the 40s or 50s. During a concert performance this sax player was particularly hot and instead of one chorus (the norm for a big band solo) he took chorus after chorus, up to something like 28.
I cannot remember the player, the band, or the song. Google is not helping. Sound familiar to anyone?
I saw The Yellowjackets at an intimate venue in Pittsburgh decades ago. Toward the end of their set they each took a turn doing a long solo, then left the stage. The last man up there was the drummer, who played and played and played.
After the show was over, I was chatting with the venue’s owner and found out the drummer’s family was in the house!