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

Join us for avant-garde jazz, free jazz and improvisational music from the past and the present

Rabble Without A Cause

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Nov. 19, 2025	Ian M	Yusuf Mumin and the Black Unity Trio - new music plus a recent reissue	available
Nov. 12, 2025	Ian M	Avant chill mix - the post-Funding Drive show	available
Nov. 5, 2025	Ian M	Funding Drive Show #2 - a tribute to the Rabble hosts that came before	available
Oct. 29, 2025	Ian M	Funding Drive '25, show #1: featuring local and Toronto-based avant garde musicians, including Matt Robert McLennan, Linsey Wellman, the Dun-Dun Band, Josh Cole and Rich Brown	available
Oct. 22, 2025	Ian M	All New Releases Show	available
Oct. 15, 2025	Ian M	Tom Skinner - the British drummer with some avant garde stylings	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.