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 June 4th, 2025:
Shamek Farrah (alto sax) - new reissues of his recordings for Strata East Records

Rabble Without A Cause

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Jun. 4, 2025	Ian M	Shamek Farrah - new reissues of the elusive alto saxophonist, including "First Impressions"	available
May. 28, 2025	Ian M	New releases featuring drummers: Billy Hart, Adam Rudolph, Phil Haynes, Gerald Cleaver and others	available
May. 21, 2025	Ian M	Soundtrack to an unmade film - new releases that could be in the movies, but aren't	available
May. 14, 2025	Ian M	Steve Lacy Three and Musica Ellectronica Viva with Steve Lacy - two live performances	available
May. 7, 2025	Ian M	Tim Berne - American saxophonist and band leader with new releases recorded in 2024 and 2013	available
Apr. 30, 2025	Ian M	William Parker - a double bass player who has recorded with Cecil Taylor and others has two new releases: "Pulsar" and "The Ancients"	available
Apr. 23, 2025	Ian M	New Trumpet Sounds - new releases featuring Wadada Leo Smith, Ralph Alessi and Aaron Shragge	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.