Eric Ianelli of All About Jazz wrote: "Musically speaking, Still Grazing is strong; but then, in making a case for Masekela's career, it ought to be.

It starts off with 'Child of the Earth,' something of an acquired taste when it comes to vocals, and it features the vibrant 'Ha Lese Le Di Khanna' and the noteworthy cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'Felicidade,' all from The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela (1966).

Recorded in the early 1970s, 'Languta,' 'Been Such a Long Time Gone' and 'Stimela (Coal Train)' draw on reggae as much as jazz and Masekela's characteristic musical flavorings of the townships.

Thus Masekela's growth is in evidence, although the disc's twenty unused minutes could easily have been filled to provide a more complete view.

"[3] Hunter Felt of PopMatters said: "Still Grazing fails as a comprehensive collection, but it does provide what the album’s subtitle suggests: a true 'musical journey' through a variety of styles.