"Marah, an underclass 'sparker' in a society ruled by magicians, works with her friend Azariah to find a cure for a mysterious disease that turns its victims' eyes black"--

When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician.

Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day.

When a mouse scurries into a house and starts to play jazz music, other animals join in, one by one, each using his or her own particular talent.

After being assigned to perform community service at a nursing home, sixteen-year-old Alex befriends a cantankerous old man who has some lessons to impart about jazz guitar playing, love, and forgiveness.

Moses and his schoolmates, all deaf, attend a concert where the orchestra's percussionist is also deaf. Includes illustrations in sign language and a page showing the manual alphabet.

Raised by a mother who's had five husbands, eighteen-year-old Remy believes in short-term, no-commitment relationships until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician.

A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.

A young rat hides in his father's bass case and tags along as he plays and scats around the big city.

Just before a big concert "Meowstro" Leopold von Kittenkatt asks each of his musicians if they have seen his baton, then must come up with a different way to lead his all-cat orchestra.