Walter Parazaider played several wind instruments in Chicago, including the flute, sax and clarinet.

Classic rock band Chicago plays CMAC this Friday. Get details on tickets, parking, and the venue bag policy.

The Grammy-winning band is best known for hits like “Colour My World” and “If You Leave Me Now.” ...

Walter Parazaider, a founding member of the jazz-rock band Chicago whose saxophone provided the punch of “Just You ‘n’ Me” while his flute solo on “Colour My World” lent that song its romantic ...

Founding Chicago member Walter Parazaider has passed away.

Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co‑founder of the rock group Chicago, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 81. He ...

The band Chicago is never short on anniversaries. It’s been, for instance, 58 years since the brass-fueled rock troupe formed as The Big Thing in the Windy City, 57 since changing its name to Chicago ...

Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago seem very different on the surface, but when you dig a little deeper, there's a stunning ...

A key architect of one of rock’s most unmistakable sounds has died. Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago and the saxophonist, flutist, and woodwind player whose vision helped define the ...