Anyone bummed out by the cancellation of this spring’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and who missed WWOZ’s recent streaming broadcast, Festing in Place, featuring archival performances from past Jazz Fests, should appreciate the music documentary “Up From the Streets — New Orleans: The City of Music.” Narrated by jazz musician Terence Blanchard, the film is a comprehensive history of, and love letter to, the music of the Big Easy, known for its musical gumbo arising from French, Spanish, African, Native American and Caribbean influences. Mixing interviews with performance footage ranging from Louis Armstrong to Quiana Lynell, “Up From the Streets” emphasizes not just the sounds of its subject city, but its spirit, making the point that there’s a difference between small-s soul music and Soul music. That ineffable quality is, the film argues, forged from bonds between family (whether named Marsalis, Neville, or nobody you ever heard of), neighbors, communities and disparate races, all coming together to make something beautiful and universal. “Up From the Streets” is about more than music: It’s a celebration of connection. Unrated. Available May 15 at theavalon.org, afisilver.afi.com, jxjdc.org, themiracletheatre.com and cinemaartstheatre.com. Contains nothing objectionable. 104 minutes. On Saturday at 7 p.m., there will be a live, virtual Q&A with jazz musician Terence Blanchard and director Michael Murphy, available at watch.eventive.org/upfromthestreets.