James Eaton is a senior music student from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Attending the University of Arkansas- Fort Smith, he has studied saxophone under Dr. Christopher Barrick and Mr. Damian Cheek. James is also an aspiring composer, as he is currently studying under Mr. Don Bailey at UAFS, and has had meetings with local composer Mr. Amos Cochran to discuss composition in detail. James also writes under the name “Abstraktes,” a title in which he has written four albums under. He values experimentation, connecting the composer and performer(s) directly with the audience, and pushing the limits of narrative structure within music.