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 March 11th, 2026:
Belated International Women’s Day 2026: new releases from Zeena Parkins and Magda Maya’s Filamental

Rabble Without A Cause

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Mar. 4, 2026	Ian M	New solo releases, including Marta Sanchez, Booker Stardrum, Leo Genovese and others	available
Feb. 25, 2026	Ian M	Black History Month, show #4: a rebroadcast of a profile of musician and activist Damon Locks	available
Feb. 18, 2026	Alnoor Allidina	Black History Month, show #3: Matana Roberts' Coin Coin Project	available
Feb. 11, 2026	Ian M	Black History Month, show #2: The Charles Tyler Ensemble - an overview, including a new reissue of the classic album, "Voyage from Jericho"	available
Feb. 4, 2026	Ian M	Black History Month show #1: Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the release of John Coltrane's "Ascension" with Rova	available
Jan. 28, 2026	Ian M	Second anniversary show: all Canadian new releases	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 or Alnoor Allidina in the discovery of new frontiers in jazz.