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His voice was never much more than a raspy growl. It was always the pungent, finely-honed minimalism of his poetic musings that made Leonard Cohen the most romantic of singer-songwriters. While now in his 70s, and presumably less able to sing, Cohen hit upon a grand idea for the album Blue Alert (Columbia, A-). He serves up his newest works of art through the voice of a torchy female jazz and blues singer/keyboardist, a woman half his age and very much his muse. Anjani, as she is singularly known, has a dark, rich, Cabernet-flavored voice that's just perfect for the worldly-wise material - from the been-everywhere, done-everything "No One After You" to the bittersweet kiss-off "Thanks for the Dance." Laced with the occasional country tone, too, this set holds obvious appeal for fans of Norah Jones, who're now looking to move up to the finer stuff.
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