Chicago Saxophonist Walter Parazaider Dead at 81

Chicago Saxophonist Walter Parazaider Dead at 81

Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago who played several wind instruments in the band, including sax, flute, and clarinet, died June 17 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. Rolling Stone has confirmed his death. Parazaider’s long tenure in Chicago stretched from their earliest incarnation in 1967 until 2018, when he … Read more