Walter Parazaider

Walter Parazaider
Parazaider in 2008
Background information
Birth nameWalter Parazaider
Born (1945-03-14) March 14, 1945
Maywood, Illinois, US
GenresRock, blues, R&B, jazz fusion
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, flute, clarinet, guitar
Years active1966–2018
Formerly ofChicago

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.