Sessions at West 54th
Sessions at West 54th was an American television program that featured music performances, and was in some ways a pop music variation on the theme set by the long-lived Austin City Limits, though the featured musicians represented a number of musical genres. It was called Sessions at West 54th because it was taped at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street in Manhattan. It was produced for public television syndicator American Program Service and was carried on many public television stations. It first aired in most places on July 5, 1997, when it was included in the Saturday late-night lineup of stations covering 85% of the country. After the program ended, an edited for commercial television version also aired on the commercial Trio cable television network.
Cast

Chris Douridas
Self - Host
Seasons
Season 1 was hosted by radio disc jockey Chris Douridas of KCRW in Santa Monica, California.
E1Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois
Sep 6, 1997
E2Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Cafe Tacuba
Sep 13, 1997
E3Joshua Redman, Zap Mama
Sep 20, 1997
E4Patti Smith, Ron Sexsmith
Sep 27, 1997
E5Joe Jackson
Oct 4, 1997
E6Sinead O'Connor, World Party
Oct 11, 1997
E7Gipsy Kings, Squirrel Nut Zippers
Oct 18, 1997
E8Shawn Colvin, Yo-Yo Ma
Oct 25, 1997
E9Rickie Lee Jones, Tindersticks
Nov 1, 1997
E10Beck, Ben Folds Five
Oct 8, 1997
E11David Byrne
Nov 15, 1997
E12Luscious Jackson, Fiona Apple
Nov 22, 1997
E13Sheryl Crow, Gillian Welch
Nov 29, 1997
Season 2 was hosted by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.
Season 3 was hosted by John Hiatt.
Storyline
Sessions at West 54th was an American television program that featured music performances, and was in some ways a pop music variation on the theme set by the long-lived Austin City Limits, though the featured musicians represented a number of musical genres. It was called Sessions at West 54th because it was taped at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street in Manhattan. It was produced for public television syndicator American Program Service and was carried on many public television stations. It first aired in most places on July 5, 1997, when it was included in the Saturday late-night lineup of stations covering 85% of the country. After the program ended, an edited for commercial television version also aired on the commercial Trio cable television network.
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