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Jack EsherandmmMusic District
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About
Music at the Heart
Jack Esher founded mmMusic District to collaborate with fellow musicians in the fine arts of music production, mixing and mastering. Jack has studied for several years at Berklee College of Music and Mastering.com.
Writing
Influenced by the roots and folk music of the 60's, Jack Esher wrote his first song at the age of 12 and has continued to write through various genres, including folk-rock, alternative rock, pop, classical guitar, and renaissance lute. Jack assists with arrangements and composition, and most recently collaborated with Berklee classmate Elif Vaizaglu on the song Even So from his forthcoming EP. Hear it on the Listen page!
Producing
Jack Esher collaborates with other musicians using innovative production techniques and sophisticated composition skills to capture your artistic vision and realize your song's full potential.
Mixing & Mastering
After decades of home studio recording, Jack has completed programs at Berklee College and Mastering.com. His focus has been on mixing and mastering, utilizing the most current computer-based tools for industry-standard streaming, CD or Vinyl.
Playing
You can hear some of Jack's music on the Listen page. Jack Esher has always played in duos or groups, with the occasional solo project. His first duo was The Superstraights in the 60's during high school. He was a songwriter and rhythm guitarist in original rock bands The Tongues and Early Man in San Francisco in the 70's and 80's, followed by another duo called BudMusic in the Boston area. Beginning in the 90's and until 2026, he was the bass player for the North Shore Massachusetts-based group Whose Muddy Shoes, playing all forms of Americana from folk noir to swing and blues. Now he plays bass in The Other Brothers' roots rock group based in Beverly, Massachusetts
Listen
Listen
Music arranged, written, produced, mixed and/or mastered by Jack Esher and available from mmMusic District
Even So
Jack Esher feat. Elif Vaizaglu
Forthcoming EP
A collaboration with Berklee classmate Elif Vaizaglu of Turkey — folk-rock inflected and engaging.
The Longest Journey
Whose Muddy Shoes
Whose Muddy Shoes (2nd Album)
From Whose Muddy Shoes' 2nd album, this song was written by Jack Esher, Larry Levine, and Linda Esher. Jack sings lead and plays acoustic guitar and bass together with Robin Winter on vocals, Bill Mantone on clarinet, and Mark Dix on acoustic guitar.
If I Needed Someone
Whose Muddy Shoes
All In Good Time
From Whose Muddy Shoes' second album All In Good Time (2008), this is Jack's arrangement of George Harrison's song from The Beatles' Rubber Soul album.
I Just Want To Be An Ordinary King
The Tongues
The Tongues
From the archives of the San Francisco-based rock band The Tongues! Written by Jack Esher and Stephen Brown, with Stephen Bloom on drums., Stephen Brown on lead vocals, Geoff Nimick on lead guitar, Jack on rhythm guitar and vocals, and the awesome Bruce on bass! Where are. you, Bruce?!
People Telling People
The Tongues
The Tongues
Another track from the San Francisco-based rock band The Tongues' self-titled 1980 album, also written by Jack and Stephen Brown.
Photo Gallery by Jack
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