Chico and the People

For another view of the Lower East Side, Kowalski’s Chico and the People offers a glimpse of the homeless population in Tompkins Square Park. This short documents the live recording of the soundtrack for Kowalski’s documentary Rock Soup, featuring jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman performing among a group of homeless people at the park.

Chico and the People was released on April 8, 1992.

Chico and the People runs 19 minutes.

Chico and the People was directed by Lech Kowalski.

The cast of Chico and the People includes Chico Freeman (Self), Ricky Sebastian (Self), David Ironside (Self) and Sergio Brandao (Self).