The Elements of Bebop: Virtuosity

One of the characteristics of Bebop music that often gets mentioned is the concept of virtuosity. According to sources on the web, virtuosity is defined as...

• technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
  wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
• total mastery of one's instrument
  www.cgsmusic.net/Classical%20Guitar%20Sheet%20Music%20Dictionary/Classical%20Guitar%20Dictionary%20V.htm
• the artistry, or the degree of rhythm and harmony, displayed while a movement is executed. In general, the more flowing and seamless a series of ...
  www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/2248/vocab.html

Virtuosity is not limited to the world of music. Can you think of examples of virtuosos in the field of your choice? In what ways do they exhibit virtuosity? Feel free to include links to examples (such as youtube videos)