The Doors: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About 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. In New York City, their catalog continues to be revisited on stage, including at Iridium in programs such as “Escaper Plays the Doors.” The work favors atmosphere and tension over polish.