[1] The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Though the Charles Lloyd New Quartet has been together for a decade, they haven't recorded as a group since 2011 ...

But not recording together doesn't mean the same thing as not playing, as amply evidenced here ... Passin' Thru finds the great saxophonist looking back through his catalog as well as offering new material.

"[3] Dan Bilawsky said: "There's a reason that this band is one of the most celebrated ensembles of our time, and it's connected to its seemingly self-contradictory skill of knowing how to hold on and let go all at once.

[4] In The Guardian, John Fordham commented: "There’s a vivid live atmosphere, and this set will stir plenty of memories of Lloyd gigs for his many admirers".

West wrote: "Passin’ Thru might be this quartet's best recording—and is an easy candidate for the year's finest jazz album".