‘Two more broomsticks please!’ Was James Blades the greatest percussionist ever? He played china mugs, bells, rattles and car horns for everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Benjamin Britten – and once got Laurence Olivier to bang a broomstick. We go behind the scenes of a Radio 3 celebration James Blades: The life and legacy of a pioneering 20th‑century percussionist and his on‑air tribute Continue reading…
