Eddies Music Awards Advisory Council

The Eddies Music Awards Advisory Council was formed in December 2022. The following constitute the inaugural members of the council. (Asterisks indicate the individual is an Eddies Music Hall of Fame inductee.)

Julia Alsarraf
Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist indie/folk artist

Greg Bell*
Promoter, Guthrie/Bell Productions

Wanda Fischer*
Founder/host of The Hudson River Sampler” on WAMC; folk musician

Andy Gregory
Host/producer, The Local 518 Show, WEXT

Mario Johnson
DJ Hollyw8d; founder of “More Music, Less Violence”

Jason Keller
On-air host/commercial production & station imaging director at 102.7 WEQX

Pete Mason
Publisher at NYS Music; promoter at PhanArt

Matt Mac Haffie

Kevin McKrell*
The McKrells; Donnybrook Fair; solo artist; visual artist.

Keith Morales
Special Events Coordinator for the City of Albany

Steve Nover
Avid concertgoer; percussionist

Truemaster Trimingham
International touring DJ as DJ Trumastr

Al Quiglieri
Record, reissue and compilation producer; mixing and mastering engineer; and liner notes author

Paul Rapp*
Artist – Blotto; intellectual property rights attorney; law professor

Zan Strumfeld
Singer/songwriter, Zan & The Winter Folk

Alex Torres
Bandleader of Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra

Chris Wienk
Afternoon DJ/program director at WEXT

Don Wilcox
Music journalist – numerous Capital Region publications; author of three books on blues music

Blues artist Thomasina Winslow passed away Jan. 13, 2023, within a few weeks of joining the council. She was very supportive of the Eddies Music Awards and remains in our thoughts.

Eddies administration
Kelly Auricchio
Arts marketer at Proctors Collaborative; administrator of Eddies Music Awards and HOF

Jim Murphy
Arts marketer at Proctors Collaborative; founder/producer of Eddies Music Awards and HOF; former music journalist; avid concertgoer