Escaper Plays the Doors
About This Event
Live event at Iridium
About Music from The Doors(song)
At Iridium in New York City, “Music from The Doors” reframes the band’s catalog through a jazz lens, with Escaper working alongside The Doors’ legacy as the point of departure. The set treats familiar structures as material for improvisation, shifting emphasis from rock theatrics to harmony, pulse, and ensemble conversation. In a city where jazz standards and downtown experimentation share the same streets, this kind of translation fits a long local tradition. The best moments may be the ones that let the songs loosen and reveal their bones.
About the Artists
Escaper
Escaper is a jazz group heard in New York City rooms like Iridium, where the band brings a tight, song-forward approach to its live sets. Their current program, *Escaper Plays the Doors*, draws on the repertoire associated with The Doors, a connection rooted in shared stages and a working knowledge of the catalog.
The Doors
The Doors are a Los Angeles rock group that emerged in the mid-1960s, built around Jim Morrison’s vocals and lyrics with Ray Manzarek on keyboards, Robby Krieger on guitar, and John Densmore on drums. Their music paired blues-rooted structures with extended, trance-like forms, while Morrison’s volatile presence and frequent clashes with authorities became part of the public record.