Zéca do Trombone's Brazilian gem Rota-Mar being reissued with bonus tracks

Altercat's update of Zéca do Trombone's 1983 Rota-Mar album comes with both tracks from his 1978 single cut with Azymuth!

Here's the scoop from Altercat Records...

Mainly known to club DJs for the funk groover "Te Queria", Rota-Mar is the first solo album by the charismatic Zéca do Trombone. During a vertiginous career which started in the late 60s, Zéca (born José da Silva) was a permanent member of Wilson Simonal's band, toured with Luiz Eça's Sagrada Família (alongside Joyce, Naná Vasconcelos, Nelson Angelo and others), recorded the seminal Brazilian funk "Coluna do Meio" for his joint effort with Roberto Sax, and played and recorded for some of the big names of Brazilian music such as Tim Maia or Martinho da Vila. Particularly for samba artists such as Alcione, Leci Brandão or Moreira da Silva, Zéca do Trombone was the trombonist of choice.

Originally released by Zéca in 1983 as a follow-up to his 1976 collaborative album with Roberto Sax – Rota-Mar displays the work of an established musician who has nothing to prove. Impregnated with Zéca's characteristic voice, the songs draw inspiration from the sea, love and bohemian life, and let us all dream of what life in Rio the Janeiro was during that time. "Te Queria", penned by Zéca's childhood friend Elízio de Búzios (known for his highly collectable funk/boogie single "Tamanqueiro") is the obvious highlight, although you'll find the real beauty of the album lies in the relaxed sea-side groove and MPB in the rest of the songs, including Zéca's superb take on Martinho da Vila's "Manteiga de Garrafa." The album's title track "Rota-Mar" was featured by Ed Motta on his popular 2018 compilation Too Slow To Disco Brasil... probably because it sounds like it could've been recorded by Motta himself. 

As a bonus for this reissue, Altercat are including two additional tracks, "Tema Do Brisa" and "Ave Anne," both sides from Zéca's sought-after 1978 single for Rio's Top Tape label, featuring the almighty trio Azymuth. Many rare groove fans will be grabbing this reissue specifically for the synth-enhanced club banger "Tema Do Brisa" which typically goes for $150+ U.S. on the collector's market.  

The new version of Rota-Mar comes with an 8-page booklet with bilingual (Portuguese/English) liner notes by Brazilian journalist Marcelo Pinheiro and previously unpublished pictures from the artist's archive. Check out "Te Queria" and "Tema Do Brisa" and "Rota-Mar" below.