Rabble Without A Cause is a program devoted to the Avant-garde side of Jazz.
Hosted by: Ian Mackenzie
Airs: Every Wednesday from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Coming up at 11:00 PM on August 6th, 2025:
New releases of archival performances, including Jimmy Lyons from 1972 and Irène Schweizer from 1981

Rabble Without A Cause

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Jul. 30, 2025	Ian M	"A Love Supreme" at 60 - the John Coltrane suite was released in 1965 and we will hear interpretations of all four parts	available
Jul. 23, 2025	Ian M	A profile of Pyroclastic Records, including a conversation with label founder, Kris Davis	available
Jul. 16, 2025	Ian M	Dipping into a new reissue of The Piano Choir and their 1973 release, 'Handscapes" -- if you have ever wondered what seven keyboardists playing together sounds like, this will satisfy that wonder	available
Jul. 9, 2025	Ian M	Jazz Libre du Quebec - an interview with Eric Fillion about their history and contribution to improvised music in Quebec	available
Jul. 2, 2025	Ian M	Brian Barley Trio - the 55th anniversary of their only recording	available
Jun. 25, 2025	Ian M	Ottawa Jazz Festival Preview, Part 2: an interview with Kris Davis and a preview of the music of the Kris Davis Trio plus Hist Og and Kepler	available

Rabble Without a Cause

Rabble Without A Cause is a program focused on avant-garde jazz, free jazz, and improvisational jazz -- both historic and current. An hour of music that pushes the boundaries, or colours outside of the lines, carrying on the legacy of the late Bernard Stepien, the longstanding host of Rabble Without a Cause.

Music on the show will include artists such as Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra and Anthony Braxton as well as many Canadian artists, such as Marianne Trudel, Peggy Lee and Francois Bourassa.

Join host Ian M. in the discovery of new frontiers in jazz.