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File Under Street Date Suggested List Price Alternative, Jazz 5/23/06 $12.98 ANJANI BLUE ALERTALERT

Producedby 8 2876-82883-2 0 Selections Leonard Cohen “Blue Alert” “Innermost Door” “The Golden Gate” “The Perfect World” “Nightingale” “No One After You” “Never Got to Love You” “The Mist” “Crazy to Love You” 82876828832 “Thanks for the Dance” *cover art is not final SELLING POINTS • Highly anticipated major label debut for the Hawaiian singer-songwriter and keyboardist • Blue Alert is a collection of 10 brand new love songs written and produced by the legendary Leonard Cohen • Over 20 million Leonard Cohen albums sold worldwide • National publicity campaign targeting upscale publications and national television • Videos for “Thanks for the Dance” and “The Mist” • National advertising, lifestyle and online marketing campaigns underway About Ajani Anjani Thomas trained in guitar, piano and voice in her In 2000, Anjani released a self-titled CD with jazz, folk and hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Berklee island influences, including a duet with famed Hawaiian College of Music for a year before moving to Manhattan, musician Henry Kapono. The Sacred Names project where she further honed her musicianship in jazz clubs. followed—an inspirational meditation on the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek names of God. An auspicious meeting with producer John Lissauer resulted in her engagement as a background vocalist on Leonard As an established artist much praised by critics and other Cohen’s seminal song, Hallelujah. That led to a stint as musicians, Anjani took a stylistic leap of faith in 2005, Cohen’s keyboardist on the 1985 Various Positions World when Leonard Cohen suggested a different approach. As Tour, and to more vocal work on his records I’m Your Man, Cohen describes it, “Anjani’s voice dropped from her throat The Future and Dear Heather. to her heart. She was always a great singer, but now she’s She has worked with jazz a world class singer, in full command of an unforgettable luminaries Carl Anderson, voice.” Inspired by the transformation, they wrote Blue Alert, Frank Gambale, and Stanley a collection of bittersweet love songs. Clarke, among others. The artist Osamu Kitajima invited For more on Anjani, visit www.anjani- Anjani to collaborate on music.com Okinawa Time, a modern homage to Check out Sony BMG Central for updated Anjani Okinawa’s most sales copy! renowned group, Rinken Band. www.sonybmgcentral.com