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Boeing Employees' Musical Performance Club (BEMPC)
of ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (est. 1998)
The halls are alive with the sound of music and that’s the way we like it!!!
BEMPC is a club for Boeing employees, Boeing retirees, contract personnel assigned full time to the Boeing Company, as well as their spouses and dependents, to make music. The club currently includes two active performing groups: a concert band, and a jazz band. All instrumental musicians of all ability levels are welcome. For more information on a performing group, please contact the appropriate person listed below, or drop by the rehearsal.
| Performing Group |
Rehearsals |
Contact |
| Concert Band |
Mondays |
4:30 PM to 6 PM |
B110A Cafeteria |
Bill Westbrook
314-952-7655 |
| Jazz Band |
Thursdays |
5 PM to 6:30 PM |
B110A Cafeteria |
Tom Mallien
314-233-9296 |
Concert Band
The Concert Band consists of about 25 woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians. Its repertiore includes standard concert band music: classical, show tunes, jazz, Dixieland, marches. The Concert Band has performed for company product roll-outs and at various city festivals and malls in the St. Louis area.
There are no auditions for the group and new musicians are always welcome on all parts.
Bill Westbrook leads the Concert Band.
Contact Bill (314-952-7655) for more information on the Concert Band.
Practices are normally held on Mondays at 4:30 in the Building 110A Cafeteria.
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band generally includes 7-10 musicians. They play modern jazz as well as classics, however most songs are largely improvisational. The Jazz Band features trumpets, trombones, saxes, and a clarinetist backed by a rhythm section of drums, electric bass, and electric guitar.
There are no auditions, although the ability to improvise in a variety of jazz styles is recommended. New musicians are always welcome!
Contact Mike Bendall (phone) or Aisha Neal (314-919-7272) for more information on the Jazz Band.
Practices are normally held on Thursdays at 5 PM in the Building 110A Cafeteria.
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