He offers courses in music and society, jazz history, film music, cultural theory, and cultural policy. Stanbridge has published numerous articles and book chapters on popular music, jazz history, and cultural policy, and he is currently working on a book entitled Rhythm Changes: Jazz, Culture, Discourse, to be published by Routledge. In a previous life, Stanbridge pursued a 15-year career in professional arts management and music promotion in the UK, during which time he held the post of Director of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival.