Walter Parazaider | |
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 Parazaider in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Walter Parazaider |
| Born | March 14, 1945[1] Maywood, Illinois, US |
| Genres | Rock, blues, R&B, jazz fusion |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute, clarinet, guitar |
| Years active | 1966–2018 |
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. He plays a wide variety of wind instruments, including saxophone, flute, and clarinet. He also occasionally plays guitar.
- ^ Nite, Norm N. (1980). Rock on: The modern years : 1964 - present. Crowell. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-690-01196-8. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.