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Who: Joe Martinez

Lives: Lakewood Ranch

What: Assuming main conductor duties with the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble

Plays: Trumpet/cornet

Occupation: Retired after 35 years teaching K-12 music, all but a year of it with the Sarasota County School District; also has owned JMP Talent Agency (booking agency) for 25 years; music education software creator and developer

Music connections: Has performed with the Sarasota Orchestra for 18 years; has performed with the Venice Symphony for 38 years; performed with the Strauss Symphony of America for 25 years

Wife: Melissa

Daughter: Andrea Houchin (She and her husband Nathan have a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Evalyn Jo.)