Scott Slaughter

Jazz Lion's Den

Arts EN ↓ 9 episodes

Levy Lee Simon, professionally speaking, is a playwright, screenwriter, actor, and stage director. He is an unapologetically Black man, born and raised in Harlem USA, with roots from the deep south. His journey takes him from the streets of NYC to being the first male member of his family to graduate from college. His motto was to work hard and play hard. Maybe some of you can relate. During the 80s he played a bit too hard and found himself descending into a spiral of alcohol and drug abuse. His memoir is about his journey, falling into the dark destructive subculture of addiction and how he...

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Scott Slaughter

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Arts

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Oct 4, 2024

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Episodes

Chapter 8: The Kentucky Cycle 04.10.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir  Odyssey Towards The Light   In this final episode, Levy Lee Simon celebrates his Broadway debut with 'The Kentucky Cycle' at the Royal Theatre. He emphasizes the support received from his friend Nathaniel “Pop” Brown and the challenges faced, including mixed critical reception, notably from Frank Rich of the New York...

Chapter 7: Star Hill 20.09.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir  Odyssey Towards The Light   This episode of the Jazz Lion's Den features a dramatic and vivid excerpt from his time at Star Hill, a hardcore treatment facility, highlighting the intense and emotionally charged experiences he faced. This marked a critical turning point in Simon's life, filled with real-life characters...

Chapter 6: The NEC & Liza 06.09.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir  Odyssey Towards The Light It was the early 90s and the crack epidemic was raging in the inner cities of the United States, but not only the inner city, everywhere people were falling like flies to the plague. I never thought it would get me. I was convinced I’d done everything right, degree, budding acting career, and...

Ep 5: The Apollo 23.08.2024

Levy Lee is in New York during the roaring 80s and finally getting his big start in theatre. After narrowly getting re-accepted into the 127th Street Repertory, Levy Lee is tasked with one of the most nerve-racking challenges of his career, playing Walter Lee in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun at the famed Apollo theatre, a notoriously harsh environment to perform in. Some of his fellow c...

Ep 4: The Roaring 80s 09.08.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir  Odyssey Towards The Light I’d just graduated with my BA in Theatre and Journalism from Cheyney State College, had my first apartment in the Boogey Down Bronx, and experienced my first heartbreak, well second if I’m to be honest. This was the beginning of what I call the roaring 80s. It was a wild time, sex, R&B, H...

Ep 03: G Money 26.07.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir  Odyssey Towards The Light. In this episode, Levy Lee had moved to uptown Harlem at age 13 and was thrust into a difficult no-win situation. After receiving a Timex watch from his father for his birthday, it was subsequently stolen off his wrist by a gang of boys led by G Money. Levy’s father forced him to go get his w...

Ep 02: 353 West 115th Street 12.07.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir Odyssey Towards The Light.   In this episode, Lee reminisces about growing up in Harlem during the 1960s, sharing intimate details about his family and the vibrant community at 353 West 115th Street. Listeners are introduced to an array of colorful characters and family members that all lived in the same building toget...

Ep 01: Prologue 27.06.2024

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir Odyssey Towards The Light   Lee and Producer Scott Slaughter introduce the episode by engaging in a brief conversation about the memoir. This discussion spans their 16-year friendship, the inspirations behind Lee’s storytelling, and the significance of Harlem, both past and present.   In this episode’s excerpts, Lee re...

The Jazz Lion's Den - TRAILER 14.06.2024

Levy Lee Simon, an accomplished playwright, screenwriter, actor, and stage director, brings you readings from his memoir Odyssey Towards the Light. Each week, Levy Lee will release another excerpt from his book with added commentary not featured in the paperback version.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jazz-lion-s-den--6205164/support . Hosted on Acast. See ac...

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