Raymond Guiot

Raymond Guiot
Raymond Guiot (far left) with his quartet, 1967
Born(1930-10-05)5 October 1930
Roubaix, France
Died11 July 2025(2025-07-11) (aged 94)
Occupations
  • Flautist
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Raymond Guiot (French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ gjo]; 5 October 1930 – 11 July 2025) was a French flautist and composer. He was known for both classical music and jazz, as principal flute at the Opéra de Paris from 1962 to 1991 and an influential teacher at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1977, but was influenced in his compositions also by jazz and popular music. He recorded in many genres, also adapting classical compositions in jazz.