Ray Herrmann

Ray Herrmann (born September 3, 1960) is an American saxophonist and flutist from Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is currently the saxophonist for the band Chicago since taking over for the retired original saxophonist/flutist and group founder, Walter Parazaider. Herrmann previously filled in for Parazaider for over a decade on numerous tours going back to 2005. He was promoted to an official member of Chicago in 2016.^[1]

Ray Herrmann
Ray Herrmann on stage with Chicago, 2024
Background information
Born	(1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 65)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, US
Genres	Rock pop
Occupations	Musician composer arranger
Instruments	Saxophone flute clarinet
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Little Lamb Music
Member of	Chicago
Website	www.rayherrmann.com

Herrmann graduated from the University of North Texas.^[2] Before joining the band Chicago, Herrmann was a Los Angeles studio musician performing with Bob Dylan, Carlos Santana, and Johnny Hallyday. He is Catholic and takes his faith very seriously.^[3]