Walter Parazaider
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Walter Joseph Parazaider was an American woodwind musician who was a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He was best known for being one-third of Chicago's brass and woodwind section alongside L
Parazaider in 2008
Chicago (band)
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Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967. Self-described as a "rock and roll band with horns", their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and p
Walter Parazaider
…Walter Joseph Parazaider (; March 14, 1945 – June 17, 2026) was an American woodwind musician who was a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He was best known for being one-third of Chicago's brass and woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and James Pankow. Parazaider played saxophone…
Chicago performing in 2024
Chicago Transit Authority circa 1969 (left to right: Parazaider, Seraphine, Kath, Pankow, Loughnane, Cetera, Lamm)
Chicago circa 1973 (left to right: Peter Cetera, Danny Seraphine, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, Terry Kath, Walter Parazaider, James Pankow)
Chicago circa 1975 (left to right, front: Lamm, Kath, Parazaider; back: Cetera, Loughnane, Pankow, Seraphine)