Sessions at West 54th is 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.
Jeb Brien and Niki Vettel, APS senior v.p.
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.
It was first hosted by radio disc jockey Chris Douridas of KCRW in Santa Monica, California, while former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne took over hosting duties during the second season and John Hiatt was the host during the third, and final, season.
David Byrne John Hiatt Ben Folds Five Natalie Merchant Suzanne Vega The Mavericks Richard Thompson Ani DiFranco Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Shawn Colvin Emmylou Harris Sinéad O'Connor Lou Reed Suzanne Vega Richard Thompson Shawn Colvin Ani DiFranco Nil Lara Rickie Lee Jones Daniel Lanois Emmylou Harris Ben Folds Five Keb' Mo' Sinéad O'Connor Yo-Yo Ma Patti Smith Jane Siberry Imani Coppola Kronos Quartet Neil Finn Lyle Lovett Afro-Cuban All Stars Natalie Merchant John Hiatt Randy Newman Ozomatli Lucinda Williams Steve Earle Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Lou Reed