CD. Many of trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie s recordings for the Verve label in the 50s and early 60s show him at the peak of his powers. This three-CD set is a sampler of his legacy with the discs subtitled Big Band Small Groups & Guests and In an Afro Cuban Bossa Nova Calypso Groove. The programming jumps all over the place and makes little sense but this set serves as a good excuse to acquire 40 performances by the great Gillespie and the many all-stars who recorded with him. Few but the most fanatical veteran Gillespie fans will have all of these selections. This collection filled a void until Verve got around to doing a much more comprehensive Dizzy Gillespie reissue program. ~ Scott Yanow Rovi