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From their very first gig together, and never having met before, the sparks flew in between Jonathan Stout and Enric Peidro. The rapport and understanding they developed all over the tour, both in and out of the stage was really Groove at First Sight as they have appropriately titled this album. The album was recorded, -"In the old-fashioned way we'd like, in Peidro's words"- over a 5-hour recording session, with all the band "cookin'" together in one room, and with no edits at all. In fact, most of the takes chosen for the album were first takes, for a solid reason: there were no second takes on half of the selections! When listening to the album the understanding and rapport in between the two musicians as well as with Peidro's regular -and hard -swinging'!- rhythm section is more than obvious. Not in vain Stout and Peidro share a deep love, passion and respect for the very same musical language: the swing, classic jazz of the 30's and 40s. Consecuently, a good-natured, friendly vibe of mutual respect and relaxation, all wrapped up in a extremely laid-back atmosphere spices all the album from beginning to end, and for sure its a welcome addition to contemporary swing collections.