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 October 15th, 2025:
Drummer Tom Skinner and his avant garde/improvisational side
Hosted by: Ian Mackenzie
Airs: Every Wednesday from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Coming up at 11:00 PM on October 15th, 2025:
Drummer Tom Skinner and his avant garde/improvisational side
Rabble Without A Cause
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
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| Oct. 8, 2025 | Ian M | Marta Warelis - avant garde pianist from Poland, now based in Amsterdam |
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| Oct. 1, 2025 | Ian M | Sam Rivers, tenor sax and flute player, his music and legacy |
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| Sep. 24, 2025 | Ian M | Quebec-based saxophone quartet - Quasar - in their 31st year. |
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| Sep. 17, 2025 | Ian M | New releases with strings attached - Isabelle Olivier, The Hemphill Stringet, Ivo Perlman and Matthew Shipp String Trio, Amy Climini and Collateral |
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | Ian M | New ensemble releases, including Heat On, Hyperboreal Trio, Tropos and the Eva Novoa Trio |
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| Sep. 3, 2025 | Ian M | New solo piano releases - including Amina Claudine Myers, Sophie Agnel and Dorian Wallace as well as the compositions of Ottawa-based composer, Sean Clarke (featuring Roger Feria Jr. On piano) |
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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.
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