Karl Jenkins has been played on NTS in shows including Loose Bones, featured first on 28 September 2014. Songs played include God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Time Machine and Away In A Manger.

Karl Jenkins (b. 17 february 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer

Jenkins was born in Penclawdd, Gower, Wales. After attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, he began postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

It was in jazz that he initially made his mark. In the days of Jazz Polls he was a prolific poll winner, playing at Ronnie Scott’s club before co-forming Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux…