I had just broken up the quartet. He called me, and he said, "Can you come and play? " I said, "I don't have a group, George Wein. I just disbanded my quartet. " "Just come and play. " I said, "I can't do that. " He said, "I've got a lot of groups down there. " He named all the groups. A big festival. "There's all these different rhythm sections. You could play with them. And I've got Gerry Mulligan. Would you play with Gerry Mulligan? " I said, "Yeah, but I'm not playing with an unknown group and an unknown rhythm section where I've been so big, in Mexico. I think it would be terrible to come down there and not have a real firm group instead of a pick-up group. " So I told him I didn't want to do it. He said, "Look. You've got Gerry Mulligan. You know Gerry Mulligan. All you need is a bass and a drummer. " I said, "I just used a wonderful bass," because I was doing The Light in the Wilderness, and the symphony orchestra called a surprise concert, and I had hired their first-chair classical bassist. It's the day of the concert, and I get all this. So I said to the drummer, who I also know that can sight-read this without rehearsal and can improvise too? " He said, "Jack Six. " So I called Jack Six to mind. In my mind, I thought he'd be the guy I could take to Mexico, but I need a drummer. I didn't want to take a strange drummer. So I told George Wein, "I've got to find a drummer, but I just don't want a great drummer. I want a great man. " He said, "They're out there. You'll find somebody. " In a half hour [ ] his wife called and said, "Dave Brubeck, I've got a great drummer that's a great man. His name is Alan Dawson. You get him. You'll have what you want. " So I called him. "Come to Wilton and rehearse," and Jack Six to come to Wilton. I started playing one tune. They played it through. Jack Six put his bass down. Alan Dawson stood up. They came close to each other and embraced, without saying a word. I said, man, I've got the great drummers and the great bass players. Glyod: You're also being a bit modest about why George Wein was so insistent.