by Tony Wilds
Ros' first Phase 4 LP, Bongos from the South is light-years removed from his earliest records. The Command label's trick of using total channel separation for bongos and so forth already is in full bloom. &Deep in the Heart of Texas& is arranged as a conga, interestingly, and such venerable warhorses as &Taboo,& &Brasil,& and &El Cumbanchero& are strong enough to survive the indignities of stereo exaggeration. On the bright side, the fidelity is superior and the performances very spirited.