The morning after he and Tom Brantley had wailed through the changes at Capozzoli’s, Tony García unveiled his new approach to improvisation—“cutting the changes.” Using volunteers and a pre-recorded rhythm section, Tony explained and demonstrated his concept of working from the big picture. Simplify; use one key for an entire tune rather than the faster-moving chord symbols. Then progress to the basic key centers before moving to the complex complete progression. It was an engaging and interesting session. “Cutting the Changes” works.