Articles by: Daly Carrasco

Chicago, “Long Lost Friend” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Long Lost Friend” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

I love the country/rock mixture of this Chicago song. Collaborating with Rascal Flatts in the studio helped take “Long Lost Friend” to another level.

Chicago, “Love Will Come Back” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Love Will Come Back” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago and Rascal Flatts combine to create a beautiful country-pop ballad that gives people hope about finding love or being in love again.

Chicago, “Here In My Heart” from ‘Heart of Chicago’ (1997): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Here In My Heart” from ‘Heart of Chicago’ (1997): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “Here In My Heart” is special to me, and every time I hear it I reminisce about my last two months of middle school and the broken heart I had.

Chicago, “Night and Day” from ‘Night & Day: Big Band’ (1995): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Night and Day” from ‘Night & Day: Big Band’ (1995): Saturdays in the Park

This beautiful Cole Porter update finds Chicago’s Jason Scheff singing with so much passion that you’d think he wrote it.

Chicago, “Caravan” from ‘Night & Day: Big Band’ (1995): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Caravan” from ‘Night & Day: Big Band’ (1995): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s terrific remake of the driving Duke Ellington favorite “Caravan” sounds both classic and very modern.

Chicago, “Here With Me (A Candle For the Dark)” (2008): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Here With Me (A Candle For the Dark)” (2008): Saturdays in the Park

“Here With Me (A Candle For the Dark)” wasn’t an every-day ballad, and for that Chicago is to be commended.

Chicago, “Let’s Take a Lifetime” from ‘Stone of Sisyphus’ (2008): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Let’s Take a Lifetime” from ‘Stone of Sisyphus’ (2008): Saturdays in the Park

This song comes from an album where Chicago was experimenting with different sounds and styles, and “Let’s Take a Lifetime” is no exception.

Chicago, “Man to Woman” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Man to Woman” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “Man to Woman” is one of my favorite power ballads from ‘Twenty 1.’ Here’s why.

Chicago, “What Does It Take” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “What Does It Take” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park

Jason Scheff is a vocal powerhouse on Chicago’s “What Does It Take,” singing with so much emotion and emphasis.

Chicago, “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Jason Scheff does a lot better delivering songs emotionally when he writes or co-writes them. Chicago’s “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” is a perfect example.