Jazz legend smashed on claret (8)

I believe the answer is:

coltrane

'jazz legend' is the definition.
(jazz musician John Coltrane)

'smashed on claret' is the wordplay.
'smashed' is an anagram indicator.
'on'+'claret'='onclaret'
'onclaret' with letters rearranged gives 'COLTRANE'.

(Another definition for coltrane that I've seen is " saxophonist".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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