He joined forces with The Northwoods Improvisers, who devoted several releases to Bey's music. His frequent collaborators, saxophonists Michael Carey and Skeeter Shelton, joined him on most of the Northwoods Improviser's recordings.
He collaborated with The Northwoods Improvisers, who produced several albums dedicated to Bey's music. His frequent collaborators, saxophonists Michael Carey and Skeeter Shelton, frequently participated in the recordings of The Northwoods Improvisers.