Friday, December 19, 2014

R.I.P. China "Maharajah, Purveyor of Swirls" Valles - Services Announced

 “Music is my love; it's my life.”


Charles (China) Lomba Valles died Dec. 17, 2014 at age 89. Dubbed "Maharajah, Purveyor of Swirls" by Duke Ellington, China was a main-stay of the South Florida jazz scene for decades.

Read The Miami Herald article here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article4647297.html

A viewing will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 26 at Church of the Open Door, 6001 NW 8th St., Miami. Services at 1 p.m. Dec. 27 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 740 NW 58th St., Miami. Reception will follow at a Sunshine Jazz Organization tribute concert in Valles’ honor at 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd. Call 305-795-2360. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Sunshine Jazz Organization, P.O. Box 381038, Miami, FL., 33238.



Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article4647297.html#storylink=cpy

Memorial postings at: https://www.facebook.com/SunshineJazzOrg

Assorted links:

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2001/award/best-jazz-radio-program-15553/

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-01-22/entertainment/9501190345_1_duke-ellington-jazz-greats-swirls

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/profile.php?id=101852

http://www.sunshinejazz.org/About-Us.html 

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