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'''Joseph L. Monzo''' (b. 1962), also known as '''Joe Monzo''', is an American microtonal composer, tuning theorist, and author. He tutors people in computing and music composition. Born and raised in Philadelphia, since 2000 he has been living in San Diego, California. He often goes by the nickname "monz", and is affiliated with the [[Sonic Arts]] center for microtonal music.

Monzo is known for his book ''JustMusic: A New Harmony'', and numerous web pages such as [http://tonalsoft.com/enc/v/vienna.aspx A Century of New Music in Vienna].  In 2002, he became co-founder of '''Tonalsoft''', which produces the microtonal music composition program [[Tonescape]]. Monzo also assembled the massive [[Tonalsoft Encyclopedia]], an encyclopedia of microtonal music theory.

== Discography ==
; Compositions (incomplete)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMeL_JS-A_Q ''Brooklyn College JI Piece: "w chart 9"''] (1984) – in JI, unfinished
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCSpXBXGvBo ''Brooklyn College JI Piece: "x rock-n-roll"''] (1984) – in JI
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsZnvkwEEo ''Brooklyn College JI Piece: "y guitar"''] (1984) – in JI
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X01_ZAYB5Xk ''Brooklyn College JI Piece: "z rap"''], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo4-RDp79wc ''"… with swing 16ths"''] (1984) – in JI
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it5avwRE8PI ''Theme from 'Invisible Haircut'''] (1990) – in 19-limit JI
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujxhZWOffoA ''31-limit Rag''] (1994) – in 31-limit JI
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwV9aLXElLA ''24-equal Tune''] (1994) – in [[24edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t79lBI_4_s ''African Rhythms in 36-ET''] (2005) – in [[36edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65i1jMDsBak ''Darks and Whites - Tunnel Scene''] (2005) – in [[36edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDlP67er4o ''13edo Bebop''] (2006) – in [[13edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL90m2ri5kw ''I Love The Blackness''] (2008) – in [[46edo]], unfinished
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QERRKsbbWUQ ''The Kog Sisters''] (2014) – in [[37edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfP8Ig94kE0 ''Afrikan Song''] (2016) – in [[37edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ca5vdBEpI ''Theme from "Invisible Haircut"''] (2023) – in [[41edo]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAR8E63_hIg ''Chill House''] (2025) – in [[15edo]]

; Arrangements (incomplete)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghugkPw52z4 ''Giant Steps''] by John Coltrane (1960), arranged in 37edo by Joseph Monzo (2023)

; Playlists
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwX8zY2R6PiRtyzwIbbcjGUk Music by Joseph Monzo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwVbc5BeEuR_ORMjYCECiVl8 Music by Joseph Monzo in just intonation]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwWiU67FTrTWbcPygxAPXWtl Music by Joseph Monzo in 15edo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwXuaMbvu28oJl9egQBBw-SE Music by Joseph Monzo in 19edo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwX8-nn3a91B8omdbExgOX9k Music by Joseph Monzo in 22edo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwWWN8FnKCFc4DmzFICnhVVx Music by Joseph Monzo in 36edo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwWPmKEMzVdpozyA6jbbzyBT Music by Joseph Monzo in 37edo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwUOHreJBjHe3_J5Sic7eJFp Music by Joseph Monzo in 41edo]

== Scale generation visualizations ==
* Monzo: 22edo temperaments scale generation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl3gB1BGAwX4sPnbFc5L3gU_IoyUDQ9V

== See also ==
* [[Monzo]] (interval notation)

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