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Walter Parazaider (born March 14, 1945) is an American woodwind musician who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and James Pankow. Parazaider is a multi-instrumentalist.
May 9, 2023 · Chicago's multi-instrumentalist Walt Parazaider turned in one of the longest tenures with a single band in rock music history. In 1967, he teamed up with a few fellow music students from DePaul University and formed what would become Chicago (although it was briefly named Chicago Transit Authority).
Walter Parazaider is a founding member of the band Chicago. We wish him and his family all the best.
Walter Parazaider. Actor: Electra Glide in Blue. A founding member of the jazz-rock group Chicago, Walter Parazaider was born in the Windy City on March 14, 1945. Coming from a musical family, it was only natural that Walt would follow suit, and he began his career on the clarinet.
Apr 19, 2021 · Chicago co-founder, saxophonist and flutist Walt Parazaider, has revealed he is battling Alzheimer's disease. The 76-year-old musician has been off the road with the band since 2017 due to heart issues, and reached out via the official ChicagoTheBand.com website informing fans of his situation.
Founding member of Chicago, Walter Parazaider visited the Marc Berman show in 2010 and he was very very open and talked about Chicago's beginnings, memorable...
Oct 19, 2021 · Chicago's Lee Loughnane remembers the band's triumphant Carnegie Hall shows of 1971. Chicago in 1971 (L-R): Robert Lamm. Peter Cetera, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Walt Parazaider, Terry Kath and Danny Seraphine. Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage.
Dec 18, 2012 · Walter Parazaider is best known for being a founding member and saxophone player for the rock band Chicago. Parazaider began playing the clarinet at the age of 9.
Sep 1, 2024 · Walter Parazaider (born March 14, 1945) is an American woodwind musician who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and James Pankow.
Dec 15, 2023 · The Chicago story begins when six musicians known as The Big Thing – guitarist/vocalist Terry Kath, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, trumpet player Lee Loughnane, trombonist James Pankow, keyboard player/vocalist Robert Lamm and drummer Danny Seraphine – began combining rock ‘n’ roll with a horn section.
